Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Last week, the Carolina Panthers defense suffered quite a blow when they lost outside linebacker Nic Scourton to a season-ending ACL tear . The injury occurred in the very first session of training camp, and has left a hole off the edge.
In Scourton's absence, the Panthers need several other players to step up—including fellow second-year edge rusher Princely Umanmielen.
On that score, Umanmielen has one very big fan—free agent-pickup Jaelan Phillips. When speaking with reporters after Tuesday's practice, Phillips shared some very high praise for Umanmielen.
"He's probably the best pass rusher on our team," Phillips stated. "I think that he is extremely naturally gifted. And I think that as he continues to develop, he can be a very special player.
"I think that he already has crazy attributes, and he's definitely learning, he's young. So I'm excited to watch him grow."
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