The Carolina Panthers released two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short, the team announced Tuesday.
The move saves the Panthers approximately $8.6 million against the salary cap but leaves a dead cap penalty of about $11 million, according to OverTheCap.
Short, 32, spent eight seasons in Carolina but appeared in only five games over the last two years because of injuries. He collected 32.5 sacks over his first six campaigns, notching a career-best 11 in 2015, while also clogging up space as a stout run defender.
The Panthers posted their third consecutive losing season in 2020, tumbling to a 5-11 record in Matt Rhule's first year as head coach.
