Over the weekend, the team finalized their rookie contract with second-round draft choice Nic Scourton, who very well could be the most important name in the EDGE room this season for the Panthers.

The team also spent a second-round pick on Nic Scourton and a third-round pick on Princely Umanmielen. The squad also has 2023 third-round pick D.J. Johnson battling for a roster spot.

Nic Scourton (second from left), #11, a Panthers outside linebacker goes through drills during practice. The Carolina Panthers, in their second week of organized team activities, ran through ...

Nic Scourton (second from left), #11, a Panthers outside linebacker goes through drills during practice. The Carolina Panthers, in their second week of organized team activities, ran through ...

The Panthers will lean on an up-and-coming OLB coach to get D.J. Wonnum, Patrick Jones, Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen up to speed.

Scourton was the final unsigned member of the Panthers’ eight-man rookie class. Nic Scourton’s Contract Details: Scourton has signed a four-year rookie contract worth approximately $8.6 million.

Nic Scourton (second from left), #11, a Panthers outside linebacker goes through drills during practice. The Carolina Panthers, in their second week of organized team activities, ran through ...

The Panthers will lean on an up-and-coming OLB coach to get D.J. Wonnum, Patrick Jones, Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen up to speed.

Carolina Panthers’ outside linebacker Nic Scourton speaks to media during Veteran Report Day for training camp at Bankof America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.