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Panthers Picking Up Star's Fifth Year Option


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Other soundbites today from Gettleman concern Kyle Love and the strength of the draft:

The Panthers continue to talk to veteran defensive tackle Kyle Love about bringing him back.

 

DT Kyle Love remains an option for Panthers. There have been talks. Gettleman reiterated the strength of this draft at OL and DL.

[oops... sorry, there's now a dedicated thread for the Kyle Love news.  There wasn't when I was posting this here.]

 

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Here's more on Star's 5th year option via PFT.  It confirms what @Bartin just posted about different salary scales for players drafted in the top 10 vs. 11 - 32.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/22/panthers-will-exercise-fifth-year-option-on-star-lotulelei/

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General Manager Dave Gettleman said Tuesday at the league meetings that the Panthers will exercise the option on defensive tackle Star Lotulelei. Lotulelei was the 14th pick of the 2013 draft.

Players picked after the 10th pick, the salary for the option year is the average of the third through twenty-fifth highest salaries at the position. Players in the top 10 have their salary set at the average of the 10 highest paid players at the position.

Picking up the option was likely an easy call for the Panthers, who have built a strong defense around Lotulelei, defensive tackle Kawann Short, linebacker Luke Kuechly, linebacker Thomas Davis and cornerback Josh Norman in the last few seasons. Short is set for free agency after the 2016 season as is Norman after he received a franchise tag from the team earlier this month.

 

 

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1 minute ago, KB_fan said:

Here's more on Star's 5th year option via PFT.  It confirms what @Bartin just posted about different salary scales for players drafted in the top 10 vs. 11 - 32.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/22/panthers-will-exercise-fifth-year-option-on-star-lotulelei/

 

That's interesting. Short's long-term deal will impact how much Star makes in 2017. Wonder if DG will get creative with the first year of KK's deal just to help himself a little bit on what we pay Star that season. 

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