Carter and the Texans agreed to terms on a one-year deal Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Carter will head to Houston after playing in seven games for Cleveland last season, where the 2018 fifth-round pick logged 16 tackles (eight solo) while playing on both defense and special teams. The 28-year-old should compete for a spot as a reserve linebacker and special teamer heading into the 2023 campaign.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Active for Week 17
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Carter (groin) is active for Sunday's contest against the Saints, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Carter was a limited participant in practice all week, but he will be available for the Panthers on Sunday. The middle linebacker has 76 tackles in 15 appearances this season, so his presence will be a big boost against Alvin Kamara and the Saints' offense.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Ties team lead
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Carter finished with seven tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bills.
Carter tied Jeremy Chinn for Carolina's team lead in stops, bringing his season tally to 73 with three games left to play. In what's comfortably been his most productive season as a pro, Carter will strive to finish strong with a trio of divisional contests.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Recovers fumble Sunday
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Carter finished with eight tackles (three solo) and recovered a fumble in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Falcons.
Carter's fumble recovery helped position Carolina for a late touchdown in the fourth quarter. The veteran also put together his second-best tackling tally of the campaign, bringing his season total to 67 stops through 13 games.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Secures starting role
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Coach Matt Rhule named Carter as the starting middle linebacker Tuesday, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.
The 28-year-old recorded 46 tackles (25 solo) in 16 games for the Panthers last season, and he showed well in training camp to earn the starting spot. Denzel Perryman, who signed a two-year, $6 million deal in the spring, was traded to the Raiders on Wednesday after being beat out by Carter.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Makes eight stops
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Carter finished with eight tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Vikings.
Carter has posted his two highest tackling totals of the season in Carolina's last two games, sending him into the Panthers' bye week with decent momentum. Overall, the linebacker now sports 25 tackles in 12 appearances.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Starting against Lions
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Carter will start at middle linebacker in Sunday's game against the Lions, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Carter has usurped Tahir Whitehead as the Panthers' starting middle linebacker. Through 10 games this year, Carter has logged just 67 snaps on defense, and Sunday's game will be an opportunity for him to lock down the starting role moving forward.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Could start Week 16
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Interim Coach Perry Fewell said Thursday that Carter will slot into the starting lineup if Shaq Thompson (ankle) is forced to miss any time, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Carter normally plays a depth role in Carolina's linebacker corps, but he could be in line to start in Indianapolis on Sunday with Thompson having missed back-to-back practices. The 2018 fifth-round pick could have limited fantasy value in deep IDP formats if Thompson indeed misses time.
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Panthers' Jermaine Carter: Not participating in minicamp
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Carter (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Carter was also absent Tuesday due to hamstring pain. It's possible his absence will extend to Thursday, in which case he'll have missed minicamp entirely and will look to get back to full health in time for training camp later this summer.
