Good news for the Panthers and their attempt to re-sign JNo in the offseason

[tiger7_88]

Looks like the salary cap is going to jump quite a bit, at least $7 million and up to $10 million more than last year.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/05/nfl-salary-cap-will-rise-above-150-million-in-2016/

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Owners were told at this week’s league meeting that the salary cap will be between $150 million and $153.4 million next year, ESPN reports. This year’s cap is $143.3 million.

 

[Cam's New Arm]

Show him the money, Jerry?

[mbarbour21]

We NEED to resign this guy if it's within the budget! We can't break the bank, because that will cripple the team. But if we can find a way to keep this team intact while adding a TE 2 and a Nickel CB, and having KB come back. Wow...

[teeray]

I hope we get sonething done.  At very least franchise him to give another year of negotiations.

[firefox1234]

I wouldn't mind if guys like Turner, Short and Star get there deals done first but this is good news.

[CatMan72]

We need to get Short done too, have a 5th year club option with Star because he was a first round pick.

CJ is making QB money... need to fix that.

[Captain Morgan]

5 minutes ago, firefox1234 said:

I wouldn't mind if guys like Turner, Short and Star get there deals done first but this is good news.

 

 

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[KSpan]

Sort of a non-factor since everyone's cap will rise that much, giving them more money to throw around as well.

[cbarrier90]

22 minutes ago, teeray said:

I hope we get sonething done.  At very least franchise him to give another year of negotiations.

Franchise him then let him walk for a comp pick after next season. He'll be on the other side of thirty with his next deal.

[tiger7_88]

25 minutes ago, teeray said:

I hope we get sonething done.  At very least franchise him to give another year of negotiations.

I think the nice large jump in the cap will make it easier for us to make that "franchise" decision which, ultimately (I hope), becomes a long-term contract prior to the 2016 season.

[TheRumGone]

4 minutes ago, KSpan said:

Sort of a non-factor since everyone's cap will rise that much, giving them more money to throw around as well.

exactly.

 

i'm looking for a tag next year then letting him walk when he is close to 30. gives us time to draft a replacement. it sucks but thats the NFL.

[PhillyB]

7 minutes ago, KSpan said:

Sort of a non-factor since everyone's cap will rise that much, giving them more money to throw around as well.

right, but if he is looking for a certain amount this gives us the opportunity to offer it as opposed to asking him to choose us cause it's us.

[Jmac]

Franchise 24....get K.K, Star resigned, and start the restructure process. Leave 2017 for 24 and see what they can get done then. Keep finding gems in FA that don't break the bank and go on. Ginn and Coleman will have to be delt  wtth also by 2017. Maybe tie one of them up next year also on a reasonable deal (Coleman should definitly stay).

[Pox 08]

Norman = 3yr/42M,  $22M guaranteed.      Imo.         Not bad.