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Carolina Panthers sign DE LaBryan Ray

Carolina Panthers signed DE LaBryan Ray on March 12, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 12, 2026
Official
Mar 12, 2026
Player
LaBryan Ray
Position
DE

What changed

Player
LaBryan Ray
From
Free agent
To
Carolina Panthers
Effective
Mar 12, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.145 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Ends room

Carolina Panthers defensive ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash
92Derrick Brown8813/178799789690$11M28.36'5"318
45LaBryan Ray6315/1760878796—$1.1M28.66'4"292
45Mapalo Mwansa375/17005081—$885K22.36'2"230
45Isaiah SmithNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——244
35Trevis Gipson4911/176736639534$1.3M29.16'4"268
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash
92Derrick Brown8813/178799789690$11M28.36'5"318
72A'Shawn RobinsonLEFT7215/17920918475$10M31.46'3"320
45LaBryan Ray6315/1760878796—$1.1M28.66'4"292
45Mapalo Mwansa375/17005081—$885K22.36'2"230
35Trevis Gipson4911/176736639534$1.3M29.16'4"268

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 12, 2026

    Carolina Panthers sign DE LaBryan Ray

    Signed a 1 year $1.145 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)

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