Kaye with a nice breakdown on what Dan just did

[Captain Morgan]

more than impressive when you look at the whole thing

 

@mike_e_kaye
Something that’ll likely get lost in the Rico Dowdle conjecture and the Devin Lloyd-Jaelan Phillips headlines for the #Panthers is that Dan Morgan and Brandt Tilis have done the following with the use of one-year deals:

- Retained all four of their restricted-eligible FAs on deals substantially less than the lowest restricted tender
- Retained JJ Jansen, Akayleb Evans, Trevis Gipson, Robert Rochell and David Moore on near-vet minimum deals (but with additional perks for most).
- They signed a starting-caliber LT on an incentive-laden deal that won’t hinder them in 2027 if it doesn’t work out. Plus, they don’t need force an OT pick in April.
- They’ve been able to do all this while simply cutting one player and restructuring another (more likely to come but not necessarily dire)
- The bulk of the signings being 1-year deals makes the inherent risk quite low
- They only lost three players from last year’s division-winning team thus far: Mays, Dowdle and Robinson (released). D’Anthony Bell was waived during the playoffs.
- They’ve done this all while staying “whole” with seven picks in the draft.

 

 

https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/2032810061806866673

 

[Growl]

Wonder if we see an extension for Moton. We have no OT’s under contract beyond next season. Still playing at a high level. Could distribute dollars across an additional season, maybe two. 

[Raleigh PF]

I'm sure it's just a technicality, but we haven't re-signed our punter yet. 

[The Huddler]

hes cookin'

[TheSpecialJuan]

We can still restructure Jaycee's contract and/or extend Damien Lewis if the front office chooses to do so

[BEASTfromdaEAST]

KEEP COOKING DAN! KEEP COOKING!

[Candler Cat]