If you thought Julius Peppers was done with the Carolina Panthers just because he’s done playing football, you thought wrong.
According to a report by Darin Gantt at Pro Football Talk, the team has hired their former legendary defensive end as a special assistant for business operations. Here’s what Panthers VP Steven Drummond had to say about the hire, per PFT:
“His role is part special projects on the business side and part ambassadorship. We are giving him an opportunity to work in several parts of our business while also helping us engage and grow our business with fans and partners. He will be a tremendous asset.”
Peppers was Marty Hurney’s first-ever draft pick in 2002. He played in Carolina for the next eight years before moving on to the Bears, then the Packers before returning to finish out his career with the Panthers from 2017-2018.
All in all, Peppers played in 266 games, totaling 159.5 sacks, which ranks fourth all time.
