Should we extend Olsen now?

[panther4life]

As free agency approaches and it's looking like the ship has sailed on cutting R Kalil or Shepard (for now) I am just trying to think of other ways to create cap space. Question is do you feel comfortable enough extending him now for cap space or put the decision off until next year.

If we are going to show restraint and not go all in on Allen Robinson or Sammy Watkins, then I see no real need to make the move's now. However if we do want to be serious about either of them or any other top tier free agents  I feel  like we need to create some more cap room. 

Olsen is in the last year of his current contract and is 32 years old but had 3 consecutive 1k+ yard seasons before getting injured last year. His current cap hits is 9.75 MM. Thats the 4th largest on the team.  We have no immediate means to replace him, without forcing our hand in the draft. I'd assume he'd be happy to return here at a reasonable rate that would provide us some much needed cap relief so we can be more serious contenders in landing a top tier WR in free agency. 

 

[Car123]

Isn’t this Davis’s final season?

[Carolina Cajun]

Should someone tell him about TD?  He's gonna be really sad when he finds out.

[therealmjl]

Shepard will be a June 1 cut.

Didnt feel like reading that giant wall of text if you didn’t know that then there isn’t really any sense in engaging in discussion.

[therealmjl]

OH yeah and TD 

lol

[therealmjl]

@panther4life breaking: Thomas davis is retiring after this season

circa 2016

[Mr. Scot]

Extend a player who says he's retiring after this year?

I'm gonna vote 'no' on that.

[KDawg004]

I would extend Olsen 2 more years. 

[therealmjl]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Extend a player who says he's retiring after this year?

I'm gonna vote 'no' on that.

Idk.

Hurney might be more inclined to kick the bucket and can down the road...he did draft him, after all.

[BigKing]

Davis question is valid since Hurney might look to completely solidify his rep as the "retirement contract" GM.

[Mr. Scot]

Olsen got an extension not that long ago and some additional incentives were added to his contract last season.

He can't play forever.

[AggieLean]

I doubt you’re going to get Olsen or TD to take a pay cut.

TD is retiring after this season, and he’s still performing at a high level. Doubt he’d take a pay cut. 

[panther4life]

Wow, don’t know how I missed or forgot the TD retirement. Will edit post and title.

[Carolina Cajun]

If he's gonna be surprised by TD retiring, wait until someone tells him about what's going on with Jerry Richardson.