Leonard Floyd is Off the Free Agent Market

Potential pass rushing target is off the board for Carolina.

The Carolina Panthers are in need of some pass-rush help. They traded up in the 2023 NFL Draft to select DJ Johnson out of Oregon but that's not going to be enough to make GM Scott Fitterer feel comfortable heading into the season. 

One veteran free agent that kept popping up is Leonard Floyd due to having spent a couple of years around Ejiro Evero with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020-21. Monday morning, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that Floyd will be signing a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.

Sources: The #Bills are making a late splash in free agency, agreeing to terms with former #Rams standout pass-rusher Leonard Floyd. He gets a 1-year deal after 9 sacks last season. And Buffalo adds another key player on the edge. pic.twitter.com/26il6sleMX

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 5, 2023

Floyd signing elsewhere could be a blessing in disguise, though, believe it or not. Over the last two seasons, Floyd has totaled 129 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 68 pressures in 1,865 snaps. Marquis Haynes Sr., who has played a limited role in his career, could make a big leap if given the opportunity. Over his last two seasons, Haynes has recorded 49 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and 24 pressures in just 700 snaps.

If you project that out to Floyd's exact snap count, Haynes would have 130.5 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, and 64 pressures, ousting Floyd in every category aside from pressures. 

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