Panthers cut down day thread.

[54th man]

5 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

 

Maybe he walked his happy ass to practice on his hands and knees

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

Fletcher selling that injury like a true team player... IR and stash him if we can't trade him

"Ouch! My finger!"

[Rocky Davis]

Who said the weird COVID years are over?  We are still in the middle of weird COVID years and the whole vaccinate/non-vaccinate issue is still having an effect on the NFL as well as other sports.

 

[Future of the Funchise]

Cut everybody over the age of 30 not named JJ

[LinvilleGorge]

15 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

 

How I see this going down...

*Fletch in Fitt's office with his agent on speakerphone*

Fitt: Listen, you lost the LS battle. We're rolling with JJ.

Fletch: So I'm cut?

Fitt: Well, there may be another option...

Agent:

Fletch: What's that?

Fitt: Well, we want you here long-term. If you want, we can release you and if you clear waivers we'll put you on the practice squad where you'll make substantially less money than your current contract dictates. You'll go into next season with the job as yours to lose. Or, we can put you on IR where you'll be guaranteed your full pay per your contract. There's only 31 other possible spots out there for you and you're risking hundreds of thousands of dollars betting on being claimed. What do you want to do?

Fletch: But I'm not injured...

Agent: I'd recommend you start limping.

Fletch: *light bulb flickering on* Ah... yeah, IR sounds good.

 

[MHS831]

clutter.  Lets remain true to the thread title.

Here is what we know: 

• I doubt we keep 2 LS.  Fletcher to be waived, try to put on PS if there is no trade.
• We are probably not keeping 5 TEs.  1 or 2 will be cut (Tremble, Arnold are safe--Ricci, Thompson, and/or Thomas will be gone--I am guessing SF is trying to trade Thomas)
• I am guessing 6 Safeties will not be on the roster (not sure if I count Hartsfield as a S though)  Chandler, Franklin, Chinn, Burris, Robinson--one or two will be gone.  I am guessing SF is trying to trade someone, but I doubt that happens.  My guess?  We end up with Chinn, Burris, Harsfield, Franklin.  Chandler and Robinson to PS if eligible.
• We will keep 3-4 RBs (one being Cannon, a WR/RB hybrid and ST ace)  Rodney Smith and Bonnefon fighting for what might be no position, but I say Smith is cut)

So my cut list by 4pm:

• Chandler
• Robinson
• Thompson
• Fletcher
• Rodney Smith
• Phil Hoskins ( to PS--We are not keeping 5 DTs (Brown, Jones, Roy, Nixon)

And so it was written....

[Jackie Lee]

 

[Mr. Scot]

Could see Shi Smith as a PUP candidate.

[Mr. Scot]

Update from Gantt...

They released veteran cornerback Rashaan Melvin as part of the moves. That will leave them young in the secondary for the first two weeks of the season.

The Panthers also waived safety Kenny Robinson, waived/injured running back Reggie Bonnafon and placed rookie long snapper Thomas Fletcher on season-ending injured reserve.

Edited August 31, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[SgtJoo]

 

Edited August 31, 2021 by SgtJoo

[davos]

If you can't have our extra LS, then no one can.

Kind of happy Melvin is gone, seems like we've got more athletic youth to have in the secondary.

[NAS]

23 minutes ago, 54th man said:

Maybe he walked his happy ass to practice on his hands and knees

hahaha, that's gold!

[Luciu5]

Can Fletcher work with the team at all over the season/offseason on IR?  Dude needs practice over this year for next year.

[BurnNChinn]

Idc but it’s funny nothing was wrong with Fletcher. How do nfl teams get by with stuff like that, he was fine the last game.