Panthers have a Jalen Coker problem.

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44 minutes ago, csx said:

The poison pill loophole was eliminated 15 years ago in the 2011 CBA.

https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2008-2018-nfp-archive/guest-stars/no-more-poison-pill-offer-sheets/

 

 

Good. So the only poison is more money than we want to match. I’d still like to try and buy it out at a discount with a two year deal and not have to deal with it.

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On 2/7/2026 at 9:57 AM, SOJA said:

You bring up a fair point, HOWEVER, in 2028 the WR two contracts are going to be even more pricy. 

He and his agent know we aren’t giving him big money now and there’s nothing to really negotiate as an ERFA and RFA the next two years. It’s on Coker to stay healthy and be someone we extend in 2027. The extension years will really start in 2028 but he’ll get bonus when he signs. He could also play the RFA year out fully and hit the market as an UFA in 2028. Panthers will still get cheap year in  2027 even with extension.

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2 minutes ago, WhoKnows said:

He and his agent know we aren’t giving him big money now and there’s nothing to really negotiate as an ERFA and RFA the next two years. It’s on Coker to stay healthy and be someone we extend in 2027. The extension years will really start in 2028 but he’ll get bonus when he signs. He could also play the RFA year out fully and hit the market as an UFA in 2028. Panthers will still get cheap year in  2027 even with extension.

from a negotiatian standpoint everything you are saying makes sense. My point is it will down the road save us money, but playing like that is very fair given our cap is somewhat tight this year