Five Panthers Have Signed Their Rookie Contracts

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http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Five-draft-picks-sign-their-rookie-contracts/6464aaf9-aa7a-4f5f-a6c4-6dee05d9fc94

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CHARLOTTE – Second-round cornerback Donte Jackson and four other draft picks signed their contracts Thursday upon arrival for this weekend's rookie minicamp at Bank of America Stadium.

Tight end Ian Thomas, defensive end Marquis Haynes, linebacker Jermaine Carter and defensive tackle Kendrick Norton also signed their four-year contracts. Wide receiver DJ Moore – the team's first-round choice – safety Rashaan Gaulden and linebacker Andre Smith still need to sign their rookie deals but are set to take part in the minicamp.

The signing process for drafted rookies has become a virtual formality since a rookie wage scale was established by the Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2011. All of the Panthers' seven undrafted rookie free agents have signed their three-year deals: guards Kyle Bosch, Taylor Hearn and Brendan Mahon; quarterback Kyle Allen; running back Reggie Bonnafon; linebacker Chris Frey and defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle.

While rookie contracts have been standard, signing on the dotted line remains a momentous moment. It makes official the accomplishment of each player's NFL dream and signifies the securing of a coveted opportunity in a lucrative profession.

 

[jasonluckydog]

DJ hold out for for mo money

[rayzor]

47 minutes ago, jasonluckydog said:

DJ hold out for for mo money

Haha

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This is just a guess, but I can imagine that rookies who haven't signed yet are still getting their financials in order aka they have multiple financial groups wanting their business and the rookie hasn't decided who they're going with yet.

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1 hour ago, Arroz con Panther said:

This is just a guess, but I can imagine that rookies who haven't signed yet are still getting their financials in order aka they have multiple financial groups wanting their business and the rookie hasn't decided who they're going with yet.

Yeah. More likely something like that or some other nuanced detail.  The only real holdout of note in recent memory (at least my memory) was the kid in San Diego a couple years back.   Believe that was related to some  ew type of language In the contract they were trying to float. 

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2 hours ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

Yeah. More likely something like that or some other nuanced detail.  The only real holdout of note in recent memory (at least my memory) was the kid in San Diego a couple years back.   Believe that was related to some  ew type of language In the contract they were trying to float. 

Yea, that rang a bell so I looked it up. It was Joey Bosa in 2016.

https://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/8/12402198/joey-bosa-contract-holdout-san-diego-chargers-why

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What the statement from the team did not clarify was the timing of the payment of the entire signing bonus and the offset language, which dictates what the Chargers would owe Bosa in terms of guaranteed money if they would decline to pick up his fifth-year option. These are the main issues keeping the Chargers and Bosa from reaching an agreement.

 

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DJ Moore is the last rookie to sign

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CHARLOTTE - Safety Rashaan Gaulden and linebacker Andre Smith are officially in the fold. The Panthers' third-round pick and their first of two seventh-round picks signed their four-year rookie contracts moments before taking the field Friday for Carolina's two-day rookie minicamp.

Wide receiver DJ Moore, the Panthers' first-round draft pick is the lone rookie who still needs to put pen to paper, but Moore is participating in camp along with the rest of Carolina's rookie class. Five other draft picks and the team's seven undrafted rookies all signed their contracts Thursday.