Shaq Thompson Returning To Roots With Bills Coach originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When fully healthy, linebacker Shaq Thompson was considered one of the better off-ball linebackers in the NFC for the Carolina Panthers.

The Bills announced they signed veteran and former Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson, and probably means the end is near for another Bills linebacker.

The Buffalo Bills announced Tuesday morning that they have signed former Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson to a one-year contract. Thompson, who played 10 seasons for the Panthers, is reunited in Buffalo with coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane,