Carolina’s efforts in auditioning several edge rush options will produce at least one deal. The Panthers are signing Kemoko Turay following his workout, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 tweets. 
Turay visited the team yesterday alongside Marquis Haynes. He will now spend training camp attempting to carve out a spot on the 53-man roster. Turay’s last regular season appearances came in 2022 with the 49ers, and he spent last offseason with the Falcons. Upon failing to survive roster cuts, though, he was unable to find a deal.
The 29-year-old played out his rookie contract from 2018-21 with the Colts. Turay operated in a rotational capacity during that time, with his only three career starts coming in his rookie season. The former second-rounder flashed potential with four sacks during his debut campaign, but he managed just 2.5 across the following two seasons. Turay only logged a 27% snap share in 2021, but he racked up 5.5 sacks and 12 pressures that year.
The Rutgers product was unable to match that production during his one-and-done San Francisco slate, so he will join the Panthers with limited expectations. Carolina is in need of depth along the edge, though, with plenty of uncertainty in place beyond projected starters Jadeveon Clowney and D.J. Wonnum. Turay will look to earn a rotational edge rush role; he does not have special teams experience, so third phase duties do not represent a feasible path to a roster spot.
Carolina will audition Yannick Ngakoue and Carl Lawson today, and it will be interesting to see if either of them manage to secure a deal. Regardless of whether of not that happens, Turay will have an opportunity through the next several weeks as he aims to earn a regular season role.