Cam forced into a trade

[blackcat]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

Not committing to him and not giving him an extension.

Can the team be blamed for not doing either of those things at this point in time?

[MVPccaffrey]

He got paid damn near 40 million to either ride the bench or literally lose every game he played in the last 18 months, I think that exchange was well within his favor, even if the ending isn't.  It's a business.  

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Tbe said:

Yeah, but that could have been a “I want to be here if they extend me”. 

It will be a while until we know for sure what happened. Rhule’s statements make me think he wasn’t willing to play on a non guaranteed contract.

Does kind of put a certain spin on "All I'm asking for is a little commitment and y'all can't give me that? F--k!"

[therealmjl]

11 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

In all honesty it is probably mutual but it benefits one party to say that it isn't.

Greg Olsen just responsed “sounds familiar”

guess he is lying too

[tgrfan01]

if they trade him and pick up some other pieces we need then cool..those saying they have been fans since it started will leave if they trade hiim were only fans of a player and not the team

[WoahW]

Just now, Tbe said:

Yeah, but that could have been a “I want to be here if they extend me”. 
 

It will be a while until we know for sure what happened. Rhule’s statements make me think he wasn’t willing to play on a non guaranteed contract.

He is guaranteed $20 million though. I remember when the whole rumor of him not willing to play on a one year deal got brought up. Hell 3 weeks ago those who started that rumor backed off saying he was willing too. We’ll never know for sure unless Tepper is honest and addresses it with 100% truth which we can’t expect from him or Hurney at this point 

[Harbingers]

Just now, blackcat said:

Can the team be blamed for not doing either of those things at this point in time?

Well if you use the huddle as any indication. Than yes. Yes it can be.

[t96]

“They forced me into it” reads as, “they wouldn’t consider extending me so I had to ask for a trade to a team who will give me a long term deal.”

[WoahW]

Just now, an@rtistFKAmjl said:

Greg Olsen just responses “sounds familiar”

guess he is lying too

Olsen wouldn’t lie to some in the fan base only certain players lie about things like Cam 

[blackcat]

2 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Well if you use the huddle as any indication. Than yes. Yes it can be.

Sorry, should have added 'realistically blamed'!  

[Jeremy Igo]

9 minutes ago, WoahW said:

Cam has stated multiple times he wants to stay in Carolina. Like every chance he gets but clearly he’s in on it. He might be but everything that’s been said and done to this point says team doesn’t want him but he wants to be here 

This may be a shock to you, but sometimes players say things publicly they don't really mean if it benefits them.

[lightsout]

This is very, very simple.

The Panthers "forced" Cam into this by not "committing" to Cam by way of extending him. They didn't extend him because it's terrible business to pay him top-tier QB money (which he would obviously want and most would agree from his perspective, it is deserved) after two seasons where he got injured. He hasn't played a full season in 3 years and wants to get paid, which simply won't work. The Panthers likely said "either play out your year and then we talk about extension, or we can trade you" OR Cam said "give me an extension now, or I'll request to be traded". Either way, there's an ultimatum and it is to the benefit of both parties that it goes this way it would seem. Cam gets what he feels he's worth elsewhere, Panthers get to explore more affordable options.

Of course Cam doesn't want to leave. He wants to build a legacy and wants to do it here. That makes sense. He would rather be extended and stay. The team doesn't want to do that.

[AcrossThePondPanther]

Some of the comments on IG are pure ugly. If Can goes, it’s going to take a looooong time for fans to get over this one.

[tiger7_88]

21 minutes ago, CmC2k said:

 

I love Cam but if he wouldn't play without a extension

 

The lies and the mythology beginneth.