is Peppers gone before/during/after Draft Day

[The Link]

I think he stays and plays this year.

[Zod]

Everything I have heard points to him being around for training camp.

[PrimeTyme]

Peppers will be a Panther next season... it is what it is

at least he wont take the year off b/c he'll be playing for his new contract

[Delhommey]

I am now about 80% sure that Peppers is staying.

I'm about 85%. And completely happy about it.

[dexterpyro]

He will be a panther next year.

[SMACKDAB]

I thought he left years ago. Shows up every now and then, but he's been gone!

[natty]

It'll either be a draft day trade or he plays next season.

[Lout]

I would say by Friday if at all. I can't imagine any team trading for Peppers on draft day , then worrying about working at an agreeable contract later.

And if Pep's agent does have a potential deal worked out with another team I can't see the trade not already happening because the Panthers were waiting for their suitor's teams draft pick to see if one particular player was still on the board.

Or it could all be in place to be announced in the ten minute window in the first round so no other team knows we have the pick and jumps ahead of us for the player we want. (Yeah right)

This is one of the more logical posts I have read. The only way Pep gets traded on draft day, is if there is a long-term deal already negotiated with a team. I do not think it is smart to keep on the payroll at this huge tag number, and the Panthers/Hurney do not want him on the roster at that number. In fact, Hurney only released a statement saying that he thinks Peppers will be playing as a Panther next season, because he wants to light a fire under Peppers ass.

[XClown1986]

Thursday or Friday. Or he stays. I highly doubt he'll be traded on draft day. Too many implications. Until he signs that contract, we cant hand him over to anyone.

[The Link]

He will probably stay, but will he have another season like 2007 is the question.

[DaveThePanther2008]

11am 25 April 2009. or before the 23rd pick (NE).

Go Panthers

[CatMan72]

None of the above, he will be a Panther this coming year... Panthers want 2 1st round picks for him and they're not going to get that (which they've known all along).

I suspect they will keep him this year while they develop/acquire more talent on the DL and then trade him next year for a 1st round pick, so they can package their 2 1st round picks and move way up in the draft to land one of the nice QB prospects expected to come out.

[Mr. Scot]

Five days till this discussion gets resolved...

(or mutates into a new one) :sosp:

[17+89=6]

I think he will most likely be wearing the Panther uniform this season. But if he were to be traded, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened draft day.