Panthers Signing DE D.J. Wonnum To Two-Year Deal

Joe Person reports that Wonnum receives a two-year, $12.5M deal from the Panthers.

The Bears were another team that hosted Wonnum for a visit this week, but it appears he’s elected to sign with Carolina. 

Wonnum, 26, was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round out of South Carolina in the 2020 NFL Draft. He finished the final year of a four-year, $4.04 million rookie contract and is now an unrestricted free agent.

He suffered a partially torn quad and finished the season on injured reserve in Minnesota.

In 2023, Wonnum appeared in 15 games for the Vikings and recorded 62 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, eight sacks, one fumble recovery returned for a touchdown and six pass deflections. 

We had him included in our Top 100 Available 2024 NFL Free Agents list.