The former sixth-round pick played for Falcons head coach Raheem Morris for three years in Los Angeles. Last season, he appeared in nine games for the Panthers, recording 54 tackl

The Panthers (42-24-3, 87 points) snapped a two-game skid and improved to a 2-3-0 on their season-high six-game road trip. Florida also completed a three-game season sweep of Columbus.