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Panthers reworking Shaq's Deal

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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports LB Shaq Thompson will remain with the Panthers on a restructured two-year deal.

Thompson was rumored to be a potential cap casualty due to a $24.5 million cap hit in 2023. Although the details of the deal have yet to be announced, it is clear the organization reworked his contract to keep a veteran presence in the second level for a lower number against the cap. All parties should be satisfied as an aging linebacker gets an additional year on his contract while the Panthers retain a defensive captain.

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1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

Never seen a player get rewarded so much for mediocre performance.  

I think our need for any sort of decent LB play has been trumping Shaqs actual play on the field for a while now.

Some of you motherfugers are NEVER happy. Jesus Christ. Shaq is a really good player and a leader on our team. It’s a good thing that we’re keeping him. 

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9 minutes ago, joemac said:

Some of you motherfugers are NEVER happy. Jesus Christ. Shaq is a really good player and a leader on our team. It’s a good thing that we’re keeping him. 

It's unreal.  I go to the games.  Shaq flies around as much as anyone out there, and he has gotten better in coverage throughout his career.  Him & Burns & Luvu are insanely fast when you see them live.  He still has plenty of juice, unless he falls off a cliff this season.

He is a very good player, but b/c he's not Luke or TD people try to slander him.  Our defense next year is much better with him than without him.

Behind the scenes, Scott Fitterer, Dan Morgan, Frank Reich, Ejiro Evero, & Dom Capers all wanted this to happen.  If that group is not qualified to make that decision and make the right one, I'm hard pressed to believe anyone else on this board is either.

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1 minute ago, Seltzer said:

It's unreal.  I go to the games.  Shaq flies around as much as anyone out there, and he has gotten better in coverage throughout his career.  Him & Burns & Luvu are insanely fast when you see them live.  He still has plenty of juice, unless he falls off a cliff this season.

He is a very good player, but b/c he's not Luke or TD people try to slander him.  Our defense next year is much better with him than without him.

Behind the scenes, Scott Fitterer, Dan Morgan, Frank Reich, Ejiro Evero, & Dom Capers all wanted this to happen.  If that group is not qualified to make that decision and make the right one, I'm hard pressed to believe anyone else on this board is either.

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