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Panthers expected to release former Alabama OL on Wednesday to open NFL’s new year

Carolina Panthers OL Bradley Bozeman comes out of the tunnel during 2022 season.
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Bryce Young did not have much help in his rookie season for the Carolina Panthers, and now he suffers a big loss.

Bradley Bozeman, a former Alabama offensive lineman, is not expected to remain with the Panthers. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared the news via social media on the Panthers expecting to release Bozeman on Wednesday to start the National Football League’s new year.

The Roanoke (Ala.) native has 96 games of experience, including 77 career starts.

Bozeman, a former sixth-round pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, spent four NFL seasons (2018-21) with the Baltimore Ravens.

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He played the last two years in Carolina as its starting center, but now he is on the move.\

Bozeman, a former three-star in the Crimson Tide’s 2013 recruiting class, played on two College Football Playoff National Championship teams in 2015 and 2017.

He was also on three Southeastern Conference Championship teams in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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