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Carolina Panthers: Super Bowl free agents to watch

By Brandon Scott

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: The Vince Lombardi Trophy is seen after the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: The Vince Lombardi Trophy is seen after the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 30: Cory Littleton #58 celebrates scoring a touchdown scored after an interception with Samson Ebukam #50 and Nickell Robey-Coleman at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Rams won 48-32. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

Cory Littleton, LB – Rams

The refusal to extend Davis at linebacker leaves an opening in the middle of the Carolina defense, even with the emergence of Shaq Thompson and development of rookies Jermaine Carter and Andre Smith. As Rivera assumes the defensive play calling for the foreseeable future it is expected there will be plenty of formations where three or even four linebackers are on the field at the same time, depending on the use of a nickel cornerback.

A proven presence operating alongside Thompson and Luke Kuechly would be a welcome addition and linebacker Cory Littleton is a free agent to watch. Littleton signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent three years ago and has turned into a team player who can contribute on defense and special teams.

Littleton started all 16 games for the Rams making 125 tackles with four sacks and three interceptions during the regular season. In two games against the New Orleans Saints, who Littleton would face twice a year with Carolina, he led the Rams in tackles with 21 total.

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