Greg Olsen (foot) is expected to miss a significant chunk of time, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Evaluations ongoing to see how long he's out but it's clear he'll be down a while.

[mc52beast]

Olsen for sure retires after this year, was really hoping to see another pro bowl season from him. Maybe we get lucky and he’s available for the SB

[WarHeel]

Olsen will return this season barring any complications with rehab. I would expect around the week 6-8 mark. With a week 4 bye this would be great news and I don’t think it will set us back tremendously on the offensive side of the ball. It’s Ian Thomas’ time to shine now.

[Dingo_ate_Babies]

Trade with Seattle for Ed Dickson.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Love Olsen and all the great memories, but team management cannot afford to get sentimental about players as they age.  It is like keeping a BMW or Mercedes after the warranty coverage runs out.  They are generally unreliable and expensive.

Discussed it elsewhere too: The Panthers have a rather unfortunate history of sentimentally paying veterans to reward them for prior service.

Successful teams pay players for what they're going to do, not what they've already done.

With an owner who wants us to do things the way the Steelers do, I really hope that particular policy quickly becomes a relic of the past.

[TheSpecialJuan]

My boy Craig Olsen, nooo

[Montsta]

Man. Sure would have been nice to have been able to keep Norwell this offseason. At least Cam could turn step up in the pocket while the tackles collapsed. 

[ickmule]

Greg is finished.  This might be his last year and he will only play a few games if any.   

[UNCrules2187]

Schefter reporting that Olsen is going to rest/rehab his foot for "a few weeks" and then try to return...I assume he'd basically be looking to come back after the week 4 bye considering the way the tweet was worded.

[Shocker]

Hope he makes it back soon.  Damn shame and a huge loss.  Fug!

[jumpman910]

15 minutes ago, UNCrules2187 said:

Schefter reporting that Olsen is going to rest/rehab his foot for "a few weeks" and then try to return...I assume he'd basically be looking to come back after the week 4 bye considering the way the tweet was worded.

I saw that, he's basically putting it all on this season to show good faith in the extension he got. If he planned on playing longer than one season he'd get the surgery and look to the future. 

People wondered why Earl, julio and essentially Greg wanted extension and this is why. They all got older, felt like they outplayed their contract and all have been banged up recently. 

[GoPanthers123]

Week 6 we play at the Eagles, until then our schedule is manageable.   No need to rush him back if he is not ready, the two games vs the Saints are at the very end which are the games we need to at least split.

[Mvp2014]

So what you’re saying is gettleman was smart for not re-signing Olsen and TD at their desired premiums