Dan Morgan press conference: updates on free agents, including Jaycee Horn

[TheSpecialJuan]

- Morgan also offered updates on some of the others among the 21 unrestricted free agents they entered the offseason with (after already extending Andy Dalton and JJ Jansen).

- He said the intention was to bring back both center Austin Corbett and backup Cade Mays, keeping the offensive line group intact. And while there's been speculation about Taylor Moton's future because of his cap number, Morgan said the intention was to keep him under his current deal as well, knowing they can revisit it in the future.

- He also said that kicker Eddy Piñeiro was going to be allowed to test the market and that they were looking for other kickers after signing Matthew Wright recently.

"We are going to let Eddy test the market; his agents can be here; they can kind of see what his value is," Morgan said. "Definitely not going to close the door on that, but at the same time, we will be actively looking."

- He said the team wanted to bring back punter Johnny Hekker and were in discussions on that front, that would lend some stability on special teams for a new kicker, since Hekker has experience working as a holder with Jansen.

- He also mentioned tight end Tommy Tremble as a player they wanted to bring back.

[TheSpecialJuan]

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And while there's been speculation about Taylor Moton's future because of his cap number, Morgan said the intention was to keep him under his current deal as well, knowing they can revisit it in the future.

Good to see Dan making the correct long-term decision for the team. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://www.panthers.com/news/dan-morgan-offers-updates-on-free-agents-jaycee-horn-austin-corbett

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/chicago_nfl/status/1894450865034957143?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1894452193232551970?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[jayboogieman]

13 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

He said the intention was to bring back both center Austin Corbett 

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/dnewtonespn/status/1894465088066617534?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1894455270559945021?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA
 

Seems like we’re going to re-sign Hekker prior to free agency but Tommy Tremble will be allowed to test free agency 

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/sheena_marie3/status/1894455529642009059?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA
 

looks like Miles Sanders could be back 

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/keepblitzin/status/1894492267596886144?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[La Pantera]

Keeping Miles Sanders( even at a reduced salary) would be a huge, ‘WTF!!?

[TheSpecialJuan]

According to Joe Person's report and Dan Morgan's comments; the team will attempt to bring back the following players:  Johnny Hekker, Austin Corbett, Cade Mays, Sam Franklin, David Moore while Tommy Tremble will be allowed to test free agency. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

2 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

According to Joe Person's report and Dan Morgan's comments; the team will attempt to bring back the following players:  Johnny Hekker, Austin Corbett, Cade Mays, Sam Franklin, David Moore while Tommy Tremble will be allowed to test free agency. 

So if Thomas is also walking, we have 1 TE on the roster?

[jfra78]

1 hour ago, La Pantera said:

Keeping Miles Sanders( even at a reduced salary) would be a huge, ‘WTF!!?

IDK, if he came back at a reduced price I wouldn't mind it.  He played well down the stretch last year and it would cross a need off