It's probably safe to say that Carolina Panthers great Julius Peppers knows a thing or two about getting to the quarterback. After all, he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame literally three days ago for his ability to do so.
Well, he was asked to share some of that knowledge today—when visiting his former team during this morning's outing of training camp. But, uh, he doesn't seem too stoked about what the Panthers currently have in their pass-rushing department . . .
The three-time First-team All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler and fourth-leading sack-getter in NFL history can't be alone in thinking that. Not only did Carolina finish last in sacks this past season, but they also lost their top three players in that category during the spring —outside linebackers Brian Burns , Frankie Luvu and Yetur Gross-Matos .
While another former Pro Bowler (and Peppers fan ) in Jadeveon Clowney has gotten off to an impactful start this summer, the Panthers haven't patched those aforementioned losses with the most proven of depth. They'll have to look to second-year 'backer DJ Johnson , former first-rounder K'Lavon Chaisson and D.J. Wonnum , who remains on the active/physically unable to perform list, to step up.
But they, like the Panthers as a whole, could come on in time. Peppers also offered a more encouraging outlook for the organization:
Update (4:35 p.m. ET)
Peppers cleared up his comments later this afternoon on Twitter/X . . .
This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Julius Peppers talks about Panthers' current pass rushers
