AP Source: Peppers returns to Panthers; Adams added too (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2014, file photo, Green Bay Packers defensive end Julius Peppers hits Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden during an NFL preseason football game in Green Bay, Wis. After eight years, Peppers is returning home to play for the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers agreed to terms on a contract Friday, March 10, 2017, with Peppers, their all-time sack leader, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the move can't officially be announced until later in the day. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)

After eight years, Julius Peppers is returning home to play for the Carolina Panthers. The length and financial terms of the deal were not immediately known. After reaching the deal with Peppers, the Panthers traded defensive end Kony Ealy and a third-round pick (72nd overall) to New England for the Patriots’ second-round pick (No. 64).


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