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Carolina Panthers sign DT Lee Hunter

Carolina Panthers signed DT Lee Hunter on May 15, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 15, 2026
Official
May 15, 2026
Player
Lee Hunter
Position
DT

What changed

Player
Lee Hunter
From
Free agent
To
Carolina Panthers
Effective
May 15, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 4 year $10 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

Carolina Panthers defensive tackles, 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
72Lee HunterNEW7110/1700505074$2.5M——318
45Aaron HallNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——296
45Tywone MaloneNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——309
45Parker PetersenNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——314
45Tershawn Wharton6112/1781657396—$19M28.16'1"280
45Jared Harrison-Hunte385/17005096—$1.0M26.06'4"294
40Bobby Brown III5815/176647889651$8.0M26.06'4"325
35Cam Jackson399/171824538841—24.06'6"328
30Elijah GarciaNEW355/1735—3096—$1.2M28.46'5"302
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash
45Tershawn Wharton6112/1781657396—$19M28.16'1"280
45Jared Harrison-Hunte385/17005096—$1.0M26.06'4"294
40Bobby Brown III5815/176647889651$8.0M26.06'4"325
35Cam Jackson399/171824538841—24.06'6"328
30Popo AumavaeLEFT29—0050960—27.56'3"315
25Jaden CrumedyLEFT264/17280229617$1.1M26.06'4"309

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 15, 2026

    Carolina Panthers sign DT Lee Hunter

    Signed a 4 year $10 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

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