Some veterans will be major cut bait next season.. holy crap.

[thunderraiden]

2015: These players if cut in the 2015 league year will currently net us huge sums of cap space and take their future cap numbers off the books. These are those contracts.

 

Charles Johnson saves the Panthers $8,580,000 in cap space in 2015 if released, he will also save them $12,420,000 in 2016.

 

Thomas Davis saves the Panthers $4,500,000 in 2015 if released. He has the 2016, '17, and '18 years voided on his contract.

 

Greg Olsen saves the Panthers $4,300,000 in 2015 if released. He has the 2016 and 2017 years voided on his contract.

 

DeAngelo Williams saves the Panthers $733,333 in 2015 if released. His following two season's are voided. He would likely be released after 2015 regardless.

 

We would save $18,113,333 in 2015 by cutting all these players. Which then could be used to sign them to even more team friendly deals. I doubt Olsen gets cut however. His production matches his pay.

 

2016: Only two players would currently be in danger of being cut for financial reasons in 2016.

 

Ryan Kalil saves the Panthers $4,392,000 in 2016 if released. His following two seasons are already voided.

 

Jonathan Stewart saves the Panthers $2,250,000 in 2016 if released, he would likely be a June 1st cut. He will also save the Panthers $8,250,000 in 2017 if cut, obviously if he is designated as a June 1st cut, that number would shrink.


I used cross references from http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/ and Salary Cap Calculator - Over the Cap.

 

With Gentleman's conservative GM style, how do you guys feel these players will fair in regards to their future with the team? There is hope for renegotiations with some players like Greg Olsen and Ryan Kalil. There is a giant question mark hovering over Charles Johnson. We also all can't wait to be done with J. Stew and DeAngelo's contracts.

[MedellinHeel]

If we sign Hardy long term and don't deal him, than Johnson is as good as gone imo. 

[Kuech the Sneak]

Lets get through this offseason first

[Leo]

If we sign Hardy long term and don't deal him, than Johnson is as good as gone imo.

[thunderraiden]

Lets get through this offseason first

 

Oh cool, lets get back to D-Jax and Gettlemania threads.

 

EDIT: This also deals with weather this is the last season for a lot of these players in a Carolina Panther uniform. I made this thread after realizing this might be the last season we see T. Davis here.

[CPcavedweller]

We will cut Johnson next season stock retain Hardy and Cam. I don't see a way we can cut Kalil, arguably the best center in football since he came in the league, or Olsen due to his productivity. Anyone else is expendable.

[Leo]

Agreed

[PandaPancake]

I think if Hardy gets signed long term CJ might be gone. Olsen always produces. Williams produces still.

Stewart I wouldn't miss. It's like he's already gone just taking up money.

I would really miss Kalil. I've seen him make some great plays. One that sticks out, Newton threw an interception he tosses the DL out of the way and bear hugs the CB to the ground.

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[TheRumGone]

Don't cut Davis or kalil. Play hardball with Olsen if other players step up this year.

Cut the rest, especially CJ if we sign hardy long term

[Rules&Regulations]

Greg Olsen...He will save the panther.

Greg Olsen: He will save the panther!

[thunderraiden]

Greg Olsen: He will save the panther!

 

Haha fixed. I had no idea he had his 2016 season voided. I went to see how much he saved us in future years and instead had to switch it to voided. Was surprised.

[Jackofalltrades]

Cut the rest, especially CJ if we sign hardy long term

You have to if Hardy answers the call again this year, don't you?

Younger, more dynamic DE with the two young DT's locked up for the future?

[PantherWake]

If we cut Kalil and Davis next offseason.....

 

[KillerKat]

Only ones I can see safe is Olsen and Kalil.