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Panthers Release Boykin

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5 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Great signing there Gettleman! $80,000 in dead money now. For a guy that never played a down for us, cut 2 months after signing.

It's .05% of the salary cap. Who cares from that perspective. I just want to know why.

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7 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Great signing there Gettleman! $80,000 in dead money now. For a guy that never played a down for us, cut 2 months after signing.

Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you'll land among the stars

 

Keep trying SMF one day, one day you'll actually become a good troll 

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This offseason certainly is full of surprises...

Most of us here were excited about signing Boykin, thought it one of the best moves Gettleman could make...  and now we let him go.

A somewhat lesser shock, of course, than letting Josh walk after tagging him, but still a pretty big surprise.

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If you're a vet looking for a new team, this looks really bad for us as a team.  He came here pretty cheap, wouldn't surprise me if he took less to come here than somewhere else, then gets cut after all the FA stuff has slowed down.

I just don't understand this, unless some more info comes out, but I'm not sure how you take some rookie(s) over a guy with experience.

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11 minutes ago, Cam El said:

Also, I guess this gives us more likelihood of getting that comp pick.

Actually, this may push us into 2 picks territory if I understand the formula right (I don't).

Qualifying FA Additions

Gino Gradkowski (may fall below qualifying cutoff because of playing time/contract)

 

Qualifying FA Departures

Josh Norman (3rd)

Brad Nortman (7th)



Anyone else think that this has more to do with a logjam at Nickle? I know they are big believers in size at the CB position, they have really resisted letting Bene play outside because of his size, I personally think they feel comfortable with having 2 nickles on the 53 in Sanchez and Bene, and letting the rookies and development guys play outside. Boykin was always going to be a nickle back and it seems like we are set and have a proven nickle in Bene.

 

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