Panthers bring in help on defense: signing pass rush specialist

[TheSpecialJuan]

Trevis Gipson

 

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Panthers signed EDGE Trevis Gipson off the 49ers’ practice squad.

Gipson had actually been one of San Francisco’s main outside players last week while they dealt with injuries, but figures to play a backup role in Carolina. It’s another blow for a 49ers defensive line group that struggled to rush the passer against the Texans last week.

[TheSpecialJuan]

[Jon Snow]

Oh great, another guy that struggles to rush the passer. That should fix everything. 

[PanthersNCSU]

So basically, run defense. And the FO's love of PFF. 

Gipson has appeared in four games but hasn't posted a sack and only has two pressures in 80 defensive snaps. He has proven to be a plus in the run game, though, as evidenced by his 72.8 Pro Football Focus grade in that area.

 

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm okay with it. I mean, anyone in a PS in October isn't very good. We haven't been able to rush the passer all year and then this week we were atrocious against the run too. It's not like we'd be taking snaps away from pass rushers. You got a be able to do something. If you can't stop the run and you can't rush the passer then you're gonna get 40 hung in you. That's the case at any level of football be it NFL, college, HS, whatever.

[TheSpecialJuan]

The team waived defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy and signed outside linebacker Trevis Gipson off the 49ers practice squad.

The 28-year-old Gipson has appeared in 59 games during his career, with 11.0 sacks. He was most recently active with the 49ers, playing in three games and recovering a fumble. Originally a fifth-round pick of the Bears out of Tulsa, he's also spent time with the Jaguars and Seahawks.

They also brought back rookie offensive tackle Michael Tarquin to the practice squad. He was here throughout the offseason and training camp and was released from the practice squad last week.

To make room for him, they released practice squad cornerback Michael Reid.

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