Soliai will be released by the Panthers on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Soliai signed a two-year, $7 million deal only last year. He was owed a $500,000 roster bonus March 11, so apparently Carolina didn't find the former Pro Bowler worth keeping. Soliai will look to find work as a run-stopper on an NFL roster in the coming months. He recorded only eight combined tackles in 2016 but has a big body to plug up lanes and allow other defenders to make plays, making him a valuable commodity.