Pads Off: Julius Peppers

Defensive end Julius Peppers is coming back for a 17th NFL season, but he's been thinking about his life after football for several years now.

As he visits the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, the Panthers great talks shares a fond memory of Sam Mills and how the Keep Pounding mantra started.

Go inside Julius Peppers' NFL Honors weekend, where he was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024.

The Panthers Legend met with the media to share his thoughts on becoming a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024.

Don't miss this amazing drone shot of Bank of America Stadium lit in honor of Julius Peppers as he was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024.

Now that he's going to be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, Julius has to decide what his bust is going to look like.

Straight from the NFL Honors red carpet, we asked players and personalities how many peppers they could name. Don't forget Julius!

Former Carolina Panthers defensive end and linebacker Julius Peppers receives his Hall of Fame door knock from Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith.

See former Browns, Jets, Broncos and Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco talk about the dominance of Panthers Legend and 2024 Hall of Famer Julius Peppers.

Watch former NFL star wideout Chad Johnson compare 2024 Hall of Famer Julius Peppers' two-way sports ability to the likes of Deion Sanders.

Watch NFL pass-rush legend and sportscaster Marcellus Wiley give his thoughts on Panthers icon and 2024 Hall of Famer Julius Peppers from the NFL Honors red carpet.

Watch Mike Rucker talk about the legacy of his former teammate and 2024 Hall of Famer Julius Peppers.

Not only did he play against him ... he played with him! Watch former Panthers wideout Torrey Smith talk about the impact Carolina icon Julius Peppers had on the game.

See the NFL Network reporter's take on Julius Peppers' basketball abilities in this NFL Honors red carpet interview.

The Dallas Cowboys icon and Pro Football Hall of Famer talks about the new Panthers Hall of Famer, Julius Peppers.

Star linebacker Bobby Wagner shares a story of training with Julius Peppers from the NFL Honors red carpet.

Watch former NFL wideout Victor Cruz talk about the impact Panthers Legend Julius Peppers had on the game from the NFL Honors red carpet.

Watch the New Orleans Saints legend talk about his thoughts on the Panthers' 2024 Hall of Famer.

Watch highlights from Peppers' legendary career with comments from the likes of Bill Polian, Dan Morgan, Mike Rucker and more Panthers luminaries.

Defensive end Julius Peppers was named a finalist for the 2024 Hall of Fame class.

Watch Julius Peppers address those in attendance at the Panthers' 2023 Hall of Honor dinner.

Big. Strong. Fast. Julius Peppers had everything you would want from a Defensive end. Hear the story that steered his destiny in becoming a Panther Legend. Julius Peppers, welcome to the Hall of Honor.

Peppers was in Canton over the weekend, celebrating the man who was once a former coach for the Panthers.

Watch the full speech from Peppers as he accepted his induction into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.

Watch an interview with Julius Peppers on the red carpet before Friday's North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.