The Carolina Panthers have certainly been active this offseason, taking steps to improve their historically bad defense in both free agency and the NFL draft wh

The Panthers are rebooting, and Umanmielen isn’t walking into a crowded depth chart—he’s walking into a golden opportunity. Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s aggressive scheme is tailor-made for an edge rusher who thrives on quick pressure.

Jackson joins Derrick Brown, A’Shawn Robinson, Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown on a completely revamped defensive line. With last year’s sixth-round pick Jaden Crumedy and former starting nose tackle Shy Tuttle competing to stick around, Jackson could end up pushing one or both of them off the roster.