Are we letting Moose Walk

[SCMunnerlyn1]

i didn't see anything about him on the contracts on panthers.com?

[King Taharqa]

A couple of people have asked me about this as well. Any info would be grealy appreciated. What are we gonna do with Moose?

[The Saltman]

unrestricted. here are a couple more:

Barring last-minute deals, wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad, defensive end Tyler Brayton, defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, guard Keydrick Vincent, quarterbacks Josh McCown and A.J. Feeley, cornerback Dante Wesley, safety Quinton Teal, kicker Rhys Lloyd and tackle Rob Petitti will also hit the market at midnight. The Panthers will not receive any draft pick compensation this year for losing those players, although they may get a supplemental pick (possibly as high as a third rounder) next year for Peppers.

carolinagrowl.com

[PantherProfessor]

i talked to him last week, and mentioned i hoped he would be back in uniform this season for the panthers. he didnt really say much, other than he was hoping so as well.

we'll see what happens, i think he is the safety valve for the FO in case something doesnt work out in the offseason. Moose is a great guy in the locker room and community, so lets hope he is around in come capacity to groom the younger players.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

well hopefully we get him , brayton , wesley and our kicker back then

[CharlotteBeer.com]

This is a mistake.

Moose isn't the greatest No. 2 receiver, but he's about all you can ask for in a No. 3 -- especially on a run-first team such as ours. I'd also like to keep him around to mentor whomever we pick up in the draft.

If Moose goes, we're going to have to pick up two receivers. I wonder if letting Moose walk means we'll snag someone like Boldin in free agency?

[SCMunnerlyn1]

what kind of contract is he expecting?

[The Saltman]

we also dont have to resign everyone by tonight. I think they will see what kind of opportunities are out their for upgrades then decide if they want to resign these players.

[PantherProfessor]

I dont see them letting Brayton go, he wants to be here, he is versatile and will come cheap for his production.

[rayzor]

i hope they do sign back some of these guys. moose isn't as much a priority as brayton, thomas, and vincent but still...until we have a better idea of what is going to be there i would like to have him around.

they will probably wait a good while to do anything with any of these guys. have to see how the start of FA goes and maybe the draft.

wesley is a good defensive weapon to have around. i'd like him to stay as well.

[AceMan]

If we keep Delhomme...we better damn sign Moose back

[House]

The only person on that list that would be a priority to re-sign would be Brayton.

Thomas was a stop gap and we are back-loaded with young talent at DT because of all of the trades and aquisitions last year.

Vincent has injury concerns and with Bernadue, Schwartz, and Robinson on the roster his replacement is on the team.

Loyd is not a priority since most teams are not looking for a kickoff specialist. Especially one that has never proven he can kick FG's.

Wesley might have written his own fate with "The Hit" last year. Whether he meant it or not poo like that will get your ass blackballed. Teal is a scrub.

[MrBubba]

HOpe they get it done with Brayton, tough to replace both starting DEs in one year.

Also hope a deal is done with Wesley, and Teal; if they walk and someone takes a 2nd round stab at Marshall, our already sucky special teams gets a hundred times worse.

[panthers55]

The only person on that list that would be a priority to re-sign would be Brayton.

Thomas was a stop gap and we are back-loaded with young talent at DT because of all of the trades and aquisitions last year.

Vincent has injury concerns and with Bernadue, Schwartz, and Robinson on the roster his replacement is on the team.

Loyd is not a priority since most teams are not looking for a kickoff specialist. Especially one that has never proven he can kick FG's.

Wesley might have written his own fate with "The Hit" last year. Whether he meant it or not poo like that will get your ass blackballed. Teal is a scrub.

I agree on Brayton. He is definitely worth keeping and he really wants to be here. I can't believe they will let him walk especially with Peppers leaving. I would expect someone to pick him up.

As for Moose really it is a numbers game. If we keep Smitty, Moose, and Jarrett we already have Goodson who is a hybrid runner/ slot receiver. We have other guys like Moore, Martin and Jackson who would all be working for a slot. Now if we pick up a free agent or one of two guys in the draft, something is going to have to give. That could be 10 guys for 5 or 6 slots at the most. I expect Moose is one of those we will let go because he has no long term upside.