The Carolina Panthers now have two players who have decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season.
The first was undrafted rookie linebacker Jordan Mack. Now, defensive end Christian Miller has decided to do the same, according to the team website.
Miller was a fourth-round pick last year but he did not see much playing time as a rookie in a loaded edge rotation in a veteran-heavy, Ron Rivera-coached defense. An ankle injury didn’t help, either.
While the edge group took a couple big hits with Mario Addison and Bruce Irvin leaving in free agency, there’s still a lot of young talent to be found there.
Miller opting out is far from devastating news for the defense and should result in more snaps to players like Marquis Haynes and second-round pick Yetur Gross-Matos.
