Richardson confident top targets will return

[jtnc]

He's already talking to Beason about an extension. ;)

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson said today he is optimistic the team will sign its primary free agent targets as the start of training camp approaches.

Richardson said general manager Marty Hurney is meeting with unrestricted free agent running back DeAngelo Williams today as well as linebacker Thomas Davis about a contract extension. Hurney is also beginning a conversation with linebacker Jon Beason about a contract extension.

"We've said from the beginning we're going to be aggressive but we're going to be aggressive at the right time. That's to sign our own players," Richardson said.

"I would bet Charles Johnson was in the top five free agents in the market. I assume DeAngelo was high. I suspect when this is over, we do have Charles Johnson. I hope we're going to have DeAngelo, we're going to have Thomas (Davis). We're going to be talking to Jon Beason today. We will have probably, very quickly, our core players and we're able to do it because we're willing to be competitive and pay what it takes.

"We have such a compressed length of time. We're moving as fast as we can but I'm optimistic because we want them here."

-- Ron Green Jr.

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2011/07/richardson-confident-top-targets-will-return.html

[Squirrel]

Nice!

[ncguy2184]

Well if the big cat belives we will get deangelo back im not going to worry.

[rayzor]

good.

can't really afford to do anything less after last year, though. you know he feels responsible for it. he owes it to the fans.

[HoFBound90]

good to hear

[jtnc]

Are we still offering Anderson a deal?

[Lout]

Git er dun

[rayzor]

Well if the big cat belives we will get deangelo back im not going to worry.

agreed. whatever it takes...he's going to spend it.

thankfully he has the room.

[rayzor]

Are we still offering Anderson a deal?

word is discussion is currently going on with him.

[The Saltman]

how about we wait a week to resign jon beason and go after jonathan joseph before hes gone?

[Kurb]

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[Proudiddy]

Time to go Godfather on DLo, JR. Or I WILL CRY.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Bringing back our own every year is not enough. When will the FO learn this? Sign our own, sift through the scraps doesn't work. Sign our own, bring in PROVEN players is what works. I know it's early but I just have a feeling we'll do what we always do.

[The Other Colbert]

Great to hear from the man himself!

In the words of the world's most romantic language: AUSGEZEICHNET!