Houston has totaled 111.5 sacks in his dozen years, including recording 22 in 2014 with the Chiefs. But even nine years on from that season, Houston continues to be a dominant pass rusher, as evidenced by him recording eight or more sacks in five of the last six seasons.
The signing also reunites Houston with a familiar face, as Houston played under new Panthers head coach Frank Reich while they were both in Indianapolis from 2019-2020.