REPORT: Charles Johnson, take pay cut or be cut

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Big M may have a few more years in him if he manages to stay healthy, but his best years are certainly behind him.

Thanks for the good times, best of luck with your future endeavors.

Let the Falcons or some other team with more money than sense contribute to his retirement fund.

The better teams know when to let go.

[CPF4LIFE]

4 hours ago, blackcat said:

Vet minimum won't even put gas in his Lamborghini.  Unless he drives on down to Rock Hill to fill up!

LMMMAO

[CPF4LIFE]

CJ and Hardy gone now....Such a shame that tandem couldnt have lasted longer.

[CPantherKing]

6 hours ago, csx said:

This was inevitable but they will still have to pay for replacements and DEs aren't cheap.

The draft holds about 6 DEs that are perfect fits for the 4-3 hybrid zone defense the Panthers run. I would not be surprised to see 2 DEs drafted this year.

5 hours ago, outlaw4 said:

Big Money's too big now in terms of cap room. He wants another good shot at a ring, he knows what to do. Otherwise, I'm afraid we might be seeing another termination letter posted all over social media.

Several of the Panthers players despise the Panthers management. Some refuse to be in the same room with Gettleman if they are given the choice. I am sure we will hear about it when each one of them are released/retire over the years.

[Icebox]

As I much as I appreciate CJ's contributions to the team over the years, I'm not sure why he's getting an option. This is a business. He isn't producing anymore. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

42 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

Several of the Panthers players despise the Panthers management. Some refuse to be in the same room with Gettleman if they are given the choice. I am sure we will hear about it when each one of them are released/retire over the years.

The players couldn't get enough of Marty Hurney, especially when it came to negotiating contracts.

That is one of the big reasons why Marty is no longer employed by the Panthers.

If your players love you as a GM you are likely doing something wrong.

[Toker Smurf]

3 hours ago, PhillyB said:

gonna suck when he's tearing it up in atlanta... c'est la vie

Hopefully Oakland or Jacksonville are willing to pay him more,  since they have cash to burn. 

[bigskypanthersguy]

3 hours ago, CPantherKing said:

The draft holds about 6 DEs that are perfect fits for the 4-3 hybrid zone defense the Panthers run. I would not be surprised to see 2 DEs drafted this year.

Several of the Panthers players despise the Panthers management. Some refuse to be in the same room with Gettleman if they are given the choice. I am sure we will hear about it when each one of them are released/retire over the years.

Where'd you hear this about the players vs management story?

[Paa Langfart]

Anyone else think we will cut him and he will go play a couple years in Atlanta?

[Cuttinedge]

11 hours ago, pantherj said:

Wow this could be it for CJ. If I were him I'd refuse to take the pay cut, be cut, and then retire. He has more money than he will ever spend, and why suffer through another season of football for a lot less money that you don't even need.

He's in the restaurant business now.  Been a lot of rich people go broke in that industry. 

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

If he goes to Atlanta .. Hageman, Beasley, Johnson .. decent rotation

[imminent rogaine]

Current players hating DG is retarded.  They are on this team because of him and the team is good because of him. If it's Teddy Williams types their ass could be on a couch somewhere. If it's establish vets, their ass could be on the Raiders or the Titans. 

[juliosantos]

1 hour ago, Paa Langfart said:

Anyone else think we will cut him and he will go play a couple years in Atlanta?

Lol I said the same exact thing I hope that doesn't happen.  He almost left us for atl before

[Cuttinedge]

He'll get cut go to atl and be relevant 2 times next year.

 It's a business his performance hasn't justified his paycheck.  Hell he had 2 sacks all year. For 15 million I'd like a little more production for my buck  

Appreciate everything you did here.   But just like Dlo he has enjoyed the good life a little too much, get back in shape  and good luck wherever next year 

I'm sure him and dlo will Twitter bash Carolina all next season.