The Panthers like to keep themselves deep on the defensive line, but carved into that depth Tuesday.
According to a tweet from his agent, the Panthers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Paul Soliai.
The Panthers gave Soliai a two-year, $7 million contract last year, and there were times last season when he wasn’t even active for games.
The 33-year-old has been a solid run-stopper, but the Panthers are particularly deep at defensive tackle, with Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short and 2016 first-rounder Vernon Butler.