Breaking - Charles Johnson Released

[CarolinaNCSU]

Some of the media guys are already saying it...but yeah, this cap savings will be going to KK. As it should. Give me 5 more years of KK over any FA signing. 

[nctarheel0619]

1 minute ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Some of the media guys are already saying it...but yeah, this cap savings will be going to KK. As it should. Give me 5 more years of KK over any FA signing. 

We need to sign Star too, without Star, there is no KK.  

[csx]

12 minutes ago, Cold Cat said:

wow

When prior to this offseason did it make any sense to release him?

[Nick_81]

8 minutes ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

 

Just to remind everyone....Gettleman doesn't play. Produce up to your contract's standards, or you're gone. 

If Stew didn't have that monster year, his name would be on there to.  Like he said, it's not about how much you make... it's about your production.  Does it add up?  No?  Get to steppin.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Just now, nctarheel0619 said:

We need to sign Star too, without Star, there is no KK.  

Without a doubt. Give me extensions for Star, KK, and KB over the next few years over practically anything else we could do. 

[Pimpdaddy]

..Dont fk with the Gman, bruh.

[CWORS]

DG is serious about not paying people that don't produce!!! Well good luck to Johnson...just don't go to the Falcons!

[AU-panther]

3 minutes ago, jdpanther5 said:

@TomPelissero

#Panthers offered Charles Johnson a pay cut before releasing him, I'm told. Not out of the question he ends up back there in free agency.

Sometimes a player has to hit the open market to realize an offer was in line with market prices.

or

We lowballed him and he can make a lot more elsewhere.

Either way it is the business side of football.  He played a lot of good football for us over the years.  I wish him the best.

[Jangler]

1 minute ago, thebigcat said:

Moves like this is why the team has a nice open window to win it all. We aren't overpaying for sentiment, Gettie doesn't care, he's going Hebrew national on you if you think you're going to get paid and rest on your laurels

Man...now I want a hot dog...

[KB_fan]

3 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

We need to sign Star too, without Star, there is no KK.  

We have the 5th year option on Star....

[jdpanther5]

2 minutes ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Some of the media guys are already saying it...but yeah, this cap savings will be going to KK. As it should. Give me 5 more years of KK over any FA signing. 

That'd be a hell of a signing bonus if it took up all $11M - being that bonuses can be amortized over 5 years - so 1/5 of his bonus would be the only money that will hit the cap before the extension actually begins next season. 

Not saying this means a shopping spree, but I think at least some of that will be used short-term.

[Raskle]

Gettleman is literally the antithesis to Hurney. Keeps it completely unemotional and business only, and won't overpay for aging stars. I wish CJ the best, but I'm glad we have our ballsy GM that plays the hard line.

 

Next man up - Ealy go!

[csx]

I am sad to see him go but 10.75 million in cap saved is significant.

[teeray]

Had to be done unless he took a big paycut

Bittersweet.  I love CJ, but also love that 11 million in cap space that just opened up