Joe Person: Panthers will let Cade Mays test the free agent market

[TheSpecialJuan]

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The Panthers likely will let Mays test the market to determine whether it makes fiscal sense to keep him. 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7060790/2026/02/23/panthers-nfl-combine-preview-ot-bryce-young/

[TheSpecialJuan]

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They’re expected to employ the same strategy with several of their other free agents who are candidates to return: [Yosh] Nijman, safety Nick Scott, linebacker Christian Rozeboom, punter Sam Martin and offensive lineman Brady Christensen

 

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/TexansJacob/status/2015511291750645906

[imminent rogaine]

Are comp picks simply awarded based on FA deficit or is their new contract amount relevant?

[TheSpecialJuan]

"Center Cade Mayes was not expected back and will hit the free-agent market in March. Sources here at the Shrine Bowl expect the [Houston] Texans to make a run at Mayes once free agency opens to fill the hole they have at center. Mayes, a sixth-round pick by Carolina in 2022, has started 27 games for the Panthers, including 20 over the past two seasons."

- Tony Pauline

[jfra78]

10 minutes ago, imminent rogaine said:

Are comp picks simply awarded based on FA deficit or is their new contract amount relevant?

Based on a number of things that the NFL keeps secret so they can award them to whoever they want to

 

[45catfan]

Draft a center.  We have too much money tied up on the OL to re-sign/sign a FA.  One of them needs to be a on a rookie deal.

[frankw]

Bold strategy.

[TheSpecialJuan]

49 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Draft a center.  We have too much money tied up on the OL to re-sign/sign a FA.  One of them needs to be a on a rookie deal.

Agree. I think we bring back Corbett as Cade is as good as gone

[strato]

Bozeman quit the league today so there is another C job open.