Hakeem Nicks: "I can see myself catching passes from Cam Newton" (among others)

[Gabeking]

He mentioned others as well, but still it's a positive sign for anyone that wants him here.

[t96]

Don't like the "I want a long term deal" part. We can't afford a long term deal.

[hepcat]

Veteran FA with a Superbowl ring already on his pedigree wants to play for a contender?  Color me surprised!

[Jangler]

yeah, if he wants along term deal he probably won't be catching anything from Cam.

[El Chingon]

It's official: we're signing him

[NFLFangirl19]

We'll see how bad he really wants to be here lol. He'll absolutely have to take a 1yr deal. Other than that...we can kiss our dreams of getting him goodbye.

[Car123]

lol at whoever thought he would take a 1 year contract.

[joemac]

What makes a long term deal out of the question? With the cap going up considerably In the next few years and the shitty Hurney contracts finally starting to come off the books in the next few years....why can't we sign him to say a 4 or 5 year deal with more of the money coming in the 3rd and 4th years, or something like that? I think he really wants to come here, and the more I see I think it's a real possibility.

[Pantherman]

Don't like the "I want a long term deal" part. We can't afford a long term deal.

 

Nicks already admitted the other day he will to play one 1-2 yr cheap contract to prove he can still play. I can see DG working a solution here right trying to figure out how bring him in and sign him come Tuesday. Nicks is the most likely guy we have chance at. Then keep Smith around and drafting 2 WRs  in the first 3 picks some how. That's the best option we have right now. Nicks ain't the grestest WR. But when healthy then he can be solid.

[MHS831]

I disagree.  We have cap room and the cap is going up substantially over the next 2 years.  I think we can sign him to a long-term deal that is more reasonable this year than a 1-year deal.  Imagine a 5-year, $35 million deal. 

 

Yes, we will have to sign Cam, Luke, and Star.  But the bad deals Marty made will be falling off the books.

[NFLFangirl19]

lol at whoever thought he would take a 1 year contract.

those were rumored to be his very own words tho sir

[IamSoClutch]

He would automatically become our #1 option

[Jakob]

Hakeem as the #1 Smitty plays out his glory days in the slot, I'd be a happy happy man.

[lola]

Welp, that fantasy was fun while it lasted.