Marty Hurney says Panthers have a plan

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Marty Hurney says Panthers have a plan in the event they need cap space. Currently sitting at $3.3 million under. (Plus $7.25M in June from M Kalil move.)

1:57 PM - 26 Mar 2019

[MHS831]

 

[LinvilleGorge]

Hopefully it's cutting Torrey Smith and not restructuring contracts.

[MHS831]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Hopefully it's cutting Torrey Smith and not restructuring contracts.

Shaq, maybe. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

Shaq, maybe. 

I wouldn't want extending Shaq to a long-term deal to be a kneejerk "we need cap space decision" and I don't see us outright release him. Torrey Smith's $5M is some very low hanging fruit. I'd rather have that as rollover cap for next season than have him on the roster to he honest.

[MHS831]

I see that---for the same reason, I  don't  see paying him $9m this season--something has  to give.

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I see that---for the same reason, I  don't  see paying him $9m this season--something has  to give.

Honestly, I agree. He's just not a $9M LB. I just don't think we want to create the hole without an answer. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

21 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hopefully it's cutting Torrey Smith and not restructuring contracts.

He and Da'Norris Searcy would free up almost $7 million.

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

 

This never gets old. Brilliant performance. 

[Moo Daeng]

No point cutting Smith until and unless we find another WR. 

 

[Squirrel]

Restructure Cams contract. 

[Khyber53]

It's easy to get a team in long-term trouble when restructuring. I'd expect cuts and and perhaps an offer to Smith to come back at a lesser number.

Depending on how the draft goes, we could also see the Panthers trade back, saving some money on the front end. Would hate to see this, but it is within the realm of possibility.

And I do have this nagging feeling that there's still a rather large shoe about to drop somewhere.

[TheMostInterestingMan]

“I have a plan Arthur! I just need you to have a little faith”

-Dutch van der Linde

[WarHeel]

3 hours ago, Moo Daeng said:

No point cutting Smith until and unless we find another WR. 

 

Moore, Samuel, Olsen (if healthy), Thomas (if not), and our number one target in CMC. That gives us at least 4 targets that would be more productive than Smith. That’s a hell of a lot to pay for a 5th option.