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Panthers releasing Eric Reid


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11 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm not surprised. He's an old school throwback 1980s safety trying to play in the modern NFL. There's just not much of a use for a head knocking safety who is a liability in coverage in today's game. That's just the unfortunate truth. Looks like we'll probably be rolling with Boston and the new signing at the safety spots.

I appreciate what he gave us though. The guy gave it his all when he was out there on the field.

Looks like Gaulden is finally gonna get his chance, oh wait...

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3 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Brother can you spare a safety or cornerback?  We don't have enough to field a team.

I honestly don't think we have enough players signed to field a secondary at this point.  I'm not including practice squad players.

Really, do we have each secondary position covered to play 4-3 and have nickel and dime packages too?

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