Moton extension. 2 more years, $44M

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, PantherChris said:

Until its more than rumor/conjecture on a message board im good. 

Its not like he got a five year extension (Looking at you Jake) this seems like a calculated move to get exactly the amount of use left out of his career imo.

I gave you a quote from the man himself above.

[kungfoodude]

Just now, PantherChris said:

Until its more than rumor/conjecture on a message board im good. 

Its not like he got a five year extension (Looking at you Jake) this seems like a calculated move to get exactly the amount of use left out of his career imo.

Well, as @LinvilleGorge posted, it was from his own mouth he talked about these chronic knee issues he is managing.

That's not great.

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Until its more than rumor/conjecture on a message board im good. 

 

Its literally from motons mouth dude, goddamn

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Yeah, I guess these aren't serious issues. I mean....we better hope they aren't.

I doubt they're serious. But if they're chronic they're worsening and it caused him to miss games last year while having his workload carefully managed. If we were trying to squeeze a couple more years out of a SB window I would better understand it but that's the opposite of our current situation. IMO, this was clearly a situation where you let the guy play out this season and see how it goes. You always have the option of the franchise tag in your back pocket if need be.

[carpanfan96]

48 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

Possibly. Waiting to see how it’s structured. At face value it seems a bit risky with $40M guaranteed. I think we are making room to bring someone else on 

It removes his void years and he's signed through the 2027 season on what's basically a 3 year deal worth 74m with roughly 50m of it guaranteed. This years contract numbers didn't change. His old deal was 5 years with 3 void years running til 2028 to limit the signing bonus hits, so I'm interested to see how the new deal effects those three seasons. 

 

He was already counting towards 2026 with a cap hit of 4.8m and 2027 with 1.6m cap hit. 

 

Edited August 22, 2025 by carpanfan96

[ECHornet]

21 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

he has been paid, handsomely, you dont give new guaranteed deals on past performance................unless you are the panthers

So you anticipate him not being a top 15 RT the next two years? Because that’ll be the going rate for one. 

[outlaw4]

Yeah, I love the guy but the knee is a massive red flag. Who let Hurney back in the building again?

[PantherChris]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I gave you a quote from the man himself above.

I am not blind, I do know however that Taylor Moton is not a Dr and this sounds like a case of over speaking.

https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-taylor-moton-has-another-contract-in-him-thrilled-to-return-entire-ol-group

Literally the same interview...

"My body's been feeling good," Moton said. "No triceps problems right now, no knee problems," he said. "The knees have been feeling good and excited about doing whatever I can (to play) 17 games plus -- plus playoffs. Every play is a sprint, but the whole season is a marathon."

 

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, ECHornet said:

So you anticipate him not being a top 15 RT the next two years? Because that’ll be the going rate for one. 

so why not wait?

[PantherChris]

5 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Its literally from motons mouth dude, goddamn

So is this...

 

"My body's been feeling good," Moton said. "No triceps problems right now, no knee problems," he said. "The knees have been feeling good and excited about doing whatever I can (to play) 17 games plus -- plus playoffs. Every play is a sprint, but the whole season is a marathon."

 

Same interview too

[Luciu5]

Panthers - "We extended our second best lineman!"

Huddle - "Why the fug would you do that?!?!??!?!?"

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, PantherChris said:

So is this...

 

"My body's been feeling good," Moton said. "No triceps problems right now, no knee problems," he said. "The knees have been feeling good and excited about doing whatever I can (to play) 17 games plus -- plus playoffs. Every play is a sprint, but the whole season is a marathon."

 

Same interview too

So he is sitting out practices for shits and giggles?

 

Same question for you.  How does extending him help the panthers?  WHy not simply wait?

 

this is the exact conversation we had with the same usual suspects when cmac was needlessly extended after year 3, how did that turn out for us?

Edited August 22, 2025 by mrcompletely11

[XClown1986]

It will be interesting to see how this is structured with the cap

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, PantherChris said:

I am not blind, I do know however that Taylor Moton is not a Dr and this sounds like a case of over speaking.

https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-taylor-moton-has-another-contract-in-him-thrilled-to-return-entire-ol-group

Literally the same interview...

"My body's been feeling good," Moton said. "No triceps problems right now, no knee problems," he said. "The knees have been feeling good and excited about doing whatever I can (to play) 17 games plus -- plus playoffs. Every play is a sprint, but the whole season is a marathon."

 

You know who says their chronic knee issues are magically resolved? Someone currently in negotiations for $40M+ in new money.

You know whose chronic knee issues don't magically resolve? 30+ year old 300+ football players.