Hampton (undisclosed) had a visit with the Panthers on Wednesday, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Hampton was waived after reaching an injury settlement with Carolina in mid-August following an undisclosed injury, but he now appears to be back to full health. The linebacker played in 12 regular-season contests with the Rams last season, but he will likely have to settle for a practice squad spot with whatever squad gives him his next chance.
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Nick Hampton: Reaches injury settlement
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Hampton (undisclosed) was waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Panthers on Monday, Kassidy Hill of the team's official website reports.
Hampton reverted to injured reserve with Carolina on Aug. 10 after he was waived/injured one day earlier. Now that he has reached an injury settlement with the team, he'll be able to pass a physical and potentially play elsewhere in 2026. The linebacker compiled 10 total tackles (four solo) over 12 regular-season contests with the Rams in 2025, playing 194 of his 306 total snaps with the special-teams unit.
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Panthers' Nick Hampton: Reverts to IR
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Hampton (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Hampton was waived/injured Sunday and cleared waivers. The linebacker will now spend the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.
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Nick Hampton: Waived/injured by Carolina
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The Panthers waived/injured Hampton (undisclosed) on Sunday, Kassidy Hill of the team's official site reports.
Hampton will likely clear waivers and revert to the Panthers' injured reserve. If he is not waived with an injury settlement, he is set to spend the entirety of the 2026 season on IR.
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Panthers' Nick Hampton: Signs with Carolina
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The Panthers signed Hampton on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
A fifth-round pick in 2023 by the Rams, Hampton appeared in 36 regular-season games across three seasons with Los Angeles. He recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) and a pair of pass breakups, working mainly on special teams.
