Clowney released

[Clicheking]

Meh

Surprised they did this. We went from a lack of talent and and young pieces to the exact opposite going into this year. Hopefully these rookies and free agents are ready to play

Edited May 8, 2025 by Clicheking

[Seltzer]

29 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

The next Efe Obada

let's hope

[thennek]

54 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

Why does this team hate Jordan Matthews so much after keeping Ian Thomas around for way too long?

For one thing, he will be 33 in July.  I think they want to go 'full youth' where possible.  

[La Pantera]

Ok. Now sign a FS.

[jfra78]

I wouldnt mind bringing Bradberry back

Edited May 8, 2025 by jfra78

[BlazeCarolina]

I don't mind this move.  If there was a trade, we would have taken it, and that says something.

He has been on, what, 6 teams in 7 years?  There is a reason for that.

I don't remember him from anything he did on the field last year.  What I remember most is him talking a bit about Bryce seemingly as soon as he got off the plane.  I'm not saying what he said was wrong, just not the type of stuff you say when you are new to the team and have a new, young QB trying to make it here.

I wish it were different.  Always like our home grown stories, but Clowney just ain't it.  Good luck elsewhere.

[thennek]

1 minute ago, jfra78 said:

I wouldnt mind bringing Bradberry back

The Panthers should have never let him go....they chose Shaq over him which was a mistake.

[BlazeCarolina]

2 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I wouldnt mind bringing Bradberry back

Is that just nostalgia talking?  From what I read, he has been a liability lately on tape.  He has been getting benched if I recall correctly.

[BlazeCarolina]

Just now, thennek said:

The Panthers should have never let him go....they chose Shaq over him which was a mistake.

He has fallen off a cliff from what I have read.  I would have Shaq back over him right now.

[jfra78]

Just now, BlazeCarolina said:

Is that just nostalgia talking?  From what I read, he has been a liability lately on tape.  He has been getting benched if I recall correctly.

I'm not nostalgic towards him, I think he could play fs at this stage of his career 

[MHS831]

42 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

Love this because it eliminates any chance of rushing him back too soon, let him fully rest up and hopefully we have a diamond in the rough being added to the 2026 team.

My one question is why does this mean he'll miss the full season already though?

I thought players get put on the PUP list going into camp all the time without it officially ending their season, why is this different?

No need with Dowdle and Etienne behind Hubbard.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, thennek said:

The Panthers should have never let him go....they chose Shaq over him which was a mistake.

We absolutely made the wrong choice there and I was one of the ones screaming that at the time. It's all about positional value.

But Bradberry was never the fastest, twitchiest guy around and he'll be 32 when next season starts. He's probably lost a couple of steps with age and I don't think he's a guy who could afford to lose a couple of steps.

[Prowler2k18]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

That $7.7 million in cap savings will allow Dan to bring in a CB and FS 

His release also opened cap space for the rookies, including UDFAs. I hate it but it’s the nature of the beast and we have a logjam at Edge. 

[MHS831]

29 minutes ago, Aussie Tank said:

Hopefully we use that money to bolster the backend of the defense somehow

we are thin in a few areas.

I still think they think we are set at edge.  We still have DJ and Barno and one could go to the PS.  Edge is one of those positions, for some reason, where if you do not draft the right guy or break the bank, you gotta go with what you have.  Personally, I think our 2 draft picks will be fine.  SEC kids. Jones and Wonnum are adequate vets who are not so good they will steal playing time from the toddlers.  Three rookies (including Mwansa, who could play special teams while developing as an edge) behind 2 vets is huge, but don't forget, we had a veteran group of DTs, DEs, and LBs.  On the back end of the defense, all veterans (starting) except maybe Ransom.