Panthers rescind Norman's franchise tag...

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

[Nick_81]

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview  3m3 minutes ago

As this news breaks, just speculating here, but only reason I can think they'd let him walk is concerns about how he'd act w/no long-term.

 

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview  2m2 minutes ago

Panthers were nearly certain this was going to be Norman's final year in CLT. They were cool w/the tag. Maybe not w/how's he's reacted since

 

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet  4m4 minutes ago

The player many believe is the best cornerback in the game -- Josh Norman -- is now a free agent. In April. Unreal circumstance

 

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet  58s59 seconds ago

Talks between Josh Norman's agent & #Panthers were not going well. They weren't close. Most teams hold onto the player. Not the Panthers

[Bartin]

3 minutes ago, NJPanthers12 said:

I don't think I've ever criticized Gettleman but what? They couldn't trade him or keep him for one year?

I guess the thinking would be that we can get a 3rd round comp pick for him next year and that would be better than whatever we can get for him next year. Though who knows how much he is getting this late in the game. That could be a 4th just because a lot of the money has been spent and there won't be many bidders.

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

This changes everything.........

[h0llywood]

GMAN

[Clicheking]

WOW...JUST WOW....... Josh must have told Gentleman he wasn't gonna play under the tag guide under any circumstance, other wise this is crazy.... 

[AceMan]

[TheRed]

Only way this makes a lick of sense is if things have gotten really ugly behind the scenes with negotiations.

Either way, getting nothing at all for him is a mind numbing move.

[UnluckyCharms]

This is our culture now. Contribute to winning and a positive attitude or you're free to leave. Chase your money and we'll chase rings. I have no problem with this at all since we retain our core. Best case, Josh comes back and signs the tender then we win a SuperBowl and cut ties. More likely is using our first or second on a CB and still winning a Super Bowl while Josh hates his life in Cleveland or Jacksonville/reaches Deangelo levels of salt

[chknwing]

Jeremy is not very happy with this.

[osd22]

Gman is the man. WOW. GTFO if you don't value what the Panthers offer to you all around. I love Gman, he is the Anti Hurney. 

[Smithers]

So how much cap room do we have now? 

[carpanfan96]

Panther's short changed him two offseasons in a row and never truely gave him a serious offer this offseason. 

 

It was to the point that Josh started acting this way because him and the agent felt Panthers weren't serious in negotiations and he flat said he wouldn't sign it till they were.

 

They never were interested and well here we are. 

[Jesse]

Gettleman is a fugging boss. He reminds me of a mobster.. Love it.