CHARLOTTE — Stephon Gilmore has been to four Pro Bowls, and now he's going to a fifth as a member of his hometown team.
The Panthers cornerback was added to the Pro Bowl roster Sunday.
He'll join defensive end Brian Burns in Las Vegas for the all-star event, giving the Panthers a pair of representatives.
Gilmore played in eight games with the Panthers, after coming over in a midseason trade with New England.
He had two interceptions last season, both memorable in their own way.
The first was a game-clincher against the Falcons in his first game with the team, and he followed with one against the Patriots in his first home game.
The Rock Hill-native had talked about the value of being close to home (he kept an offseason home in Charlotte when he played in New England).
And being back in Bank of America Stadium was a big deal for a guy who grew up cheering for the Panthers, while starring at South Pointe High and the University of South Carolina.
The 31-year-old Gilmore's an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and the team has said they'd like to bring him back, since he's so valuable as a mentor to young cornerbacks such as Jaycee Horn, CJ Henderson, and Keith Taylor Jr..
View select photos from the Panthers secondary in 2021, including Jeremy Chinn, Stephon Gilmore, Jaycee Horn, Donte Jackson and others.

Jeremy Chinn

Keith Taylor Jr.

Keith Taylor Jr.

Donte Jackson

CJ Henderson

Donte Jackson

A.J. Bouye

Juston Burris

Stephon Gilmore

Stephon Gilmore


A.J. Bouye

Donte Jackson

Jeremy Chinn

Myles Hartsfield

Sean Chandler

Keith Taylor Jr.

Jeremy Chinn

Jaycee Horn

Sam Franklin

Myles Hartsfield

Kenny Robinson

CJ Henderson

Stephon Gilmore

CJ Henderson

Jaycee Horn

Sean Chandler

Juston Burris

Jaycee Horn

Rashaan Melvin

Jeremy Chinn

Jaycee Horn

A.J. Bouye

Sean Chandler

Jaycee Horn

Donte Jackson

Jeremy Chinn

Stephon Gilmore

Sean Chandler

Donte Jackson

Juston Burris

Jeremy Chinn

Stephon Gilmore

Juston Burris

Rashaan Melvin

Keith Taylor Jr.

A.J. Bouye

Kenny Robinson

Jeremy Chinn

Rashaan Melvin

Stantley Thomas-Oliver III

Stantley Thomas-Oliver III

Myles Hartsfield

A.J. Bouye

Donte Jackson

Keith Taylor Jr.

Myles Hartsfield

Donte Jackson

A.J. Bouye

Sean Chandler

Myles Hartsfield

Myles Hartsfield

Stephon Gilmore

Keith Taylor Jr.

Stephon Gilmore

Stephon Gilmore

Jaycee Horn

Jeremy Chinn

Donte Jackson

Kenny Robinson

Donte Jackson

CJ Henderson

Jaycee Horn

Donte Jackson

A.J. Bouye

Sam Franklin

A.J. Bouye

Juston Burris

Sean Chandler

Sean Chandler

A.J. Bouye

Rashaan Melvin

A.J. Bouye

Jeremy Chinn



Myles Hartsfield

Sean Chandler

CJ Henderson

Jeremy Chinn

Sean Chandler

Jeremy Chinn

Jeremy Chinn

Myles Hartsfield

Jeremy Chinn

Jeremy Chinn

Sam Franklin

Jeremy Chinn