The Carolina Panthers are moving quickly for edge-rush help as they wait on the results of tests for Nic Scourton’s right knee injury.
According to FOX Sports’ Greg Auman, the Panthers are set to sign outside linebacker Cam Gill, with the deal expected to be finalized on Friday. Gill already has a recent Carolina stint on his resume, having played for the Panthers in 2024. In 10 games that season, he recorded 22 tackles and four QB hits while logging 221 snaps on defense and another 172 on special teams.
Gill also arrives with a fresh pass-rushing résumé from the UFL. In 2026, he played for the Louisville Kings and led the league with 10 sacks, finishing 2.5 ahead of the next closest player.
Before that, Gill spent three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appearing in 40 games as a backup and earning a spot on the Bucs’ Super Bowl team in 2020.
He won’t replace Scourton’s production by himself, but he does give Carolina another option at a position that suddenly looks thin. The Panthers are bracing for life without one of their key young rushers after Scourton went down on Day 1 of training camp.
NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe described a troubling scene on Thursday. “Scourton was in tears as cart left the field and whole team came to give him a hug when he left,” Wolfe reported.
He added, “Nic Scourton was unable to put any pressure on his right leg. It appears significant. Trainers were looking at his right knee,” and said, “Teammates near him were very emotional with their frustration.”
That concern carries extra weight for Carolina after a season in which the Panthers were tied for the third-fewest sacks in the NFL. Scourton was the team’s 2025 sacks leader, so losing him would be a major blow if the injury proves serious.
For now, the Panthers are waiting - and adding Gill is at least a sign they’re preparing for the worst.
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