Nick Hampton
26-Year-Old
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/15/2027
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
10
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2026 Projections
Released by the Panthers in August of 2026.
Reaches injury settlement
Hampton (undisclosed) was waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Panthers on Monday, Kassidy Hill of the team's official website reports.
ANALYSIS
Hampton reverted to injured reserve with Carolina on Aug. 10 after he was waived/injured one day earlier. Now that he has reached an injury settlement with the team, he'll be able to pass a physical and potentially play elsewhere in 2026. The linebacker compiled 10 total tackles (four solo) over 12 regular-season contests with the Rams in 2025, playing 194 of his 306 total snaps with the special-teams unit.
Hampton reverted to injured reserve with Carolina on Aug. 10 after he was waived/injured one day earlier. Now that he has reached an injury settlement with the team, he'll be able to pass a physical and potentially play elsewhere in 2026. The linebacker compiled 10 total tackles (four solo) over 12 regular-season contests with the Rams in 2025, playing 194 of his 306 total snaps with the special-teams unit.
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Measurables Review
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How do Nick Hampton's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
235 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secVertical Jump
35.5 inBroad Jump
120 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
33.63 in2023 Fantasy Outlook
A fifth-round pick from Appalachian State, Hampton is a little undersized for a linebacker (6-foot-2, 236) but boasts plus athleticism and 4.58 speed, which helped him notch 18 sacks over his final two collegiate seasons. A likely candidate to be a pass-rush specialist, Hampton's primary competition for snaps as a rookie will be against converted defensive end Michael Hoecht in a very young Rams defense.
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Reverts to IR
Hampton (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.
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Waived/injured by Carolina
The Panthers waived/injured Hampton (undisclosed) on Sunday, Kassidy Hill of the team's official site reports.
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Signs with Carolina
The Panthers signed Hampton on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Ready to go for Week 4
Hampton (illness) does not carry an injury designation in Sunday's matchup with Indianapolis, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
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Sidelined for Week 3
Hampton (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles.
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