Are you expecting much from Charles Johnson this year...

[CPF4LIFE]

He hasn't been the same since that leg trip against the Patriots. Hope he gives us that type of play prior to that in a limited role now.

[hepcat]

I'm hoping by the end of the season he's a backup and the Panthers have a young player that has taken his place.

[L-TownCat]

I think he gets back to being CJ. 

Power moves, great run recognition, strip sacks and fumble recoveries.

Hes gonna have another C on his chest and we get another shot at that big game.

[rayzor]

I think we'll get more  than we pay for. Takethat however you want. I'll just say I'm not expecting an all pro year.

[pstall]

5 sacks and 3 missed games

[MHS831]

Yes.  He will be healed and rested.  His body is a bit banged up, but as a rotational player (by season's end)  he will get 8 sacks or so.

[Snake]

Not really but better than last year. I think the big money years are ending and Ealy era may be starting. 

[Still Brooklyn]

No.

[Zithers]

i think he will be serviceable. sure, he had 1 sack in the regular season, which is fuging horrible.

but he picked up a sack in every playoff game. he came through in the end and that's probably what convinced g-man to bring him back.

i'm guessing a floor of 6 sacks, especially if we pick up a capable DE in the first or second who will keep him fresh.

[Salisburysean98]

Back to his old self. Only better stats than he's ever had. 15 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 7 tackles for loss out of 30 tackles

[iamhubby1]

I expect him to be healthy, and to have a pretty damm good year.

[Yaboychris28]

I expect big money to have a way more productive year. The reason why I say this is because when you severely pull your hamstring, your lower body strength gets zapped very fast. With an entire off season to train, I expect him to build that strength back up and come back in better form.

[Carolina Cajun]

I think he'll have a good year this year (not monsters inc type numbers, but good).  He's got a lot to prove and I think he thought he'd walk into free agency and teams would fall all over themselves to give him a payday...well, it didn't happen and now he knows he better put in the work or he could be out of a job soon.  Summation, gifted athlete with a lot to prove=a good season on the horizon.

[caatfan]

51 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

I think he'll have a good year this year (not monsters inc type numbers, but good).  He's got a lot to prove and I think he thought he'd walk into free agency and teams would fall all over themselves to give him a payday...well, it didn't happen and now he knows he better put in the work or he could be out of a job soon.  Summation, gifted athlete with a lot to prove=a good season on the horizon.

He didn't come back because he couldn't get a good payday elsewhere. He had at least one better offer and it was multi-year. He wanted to be in Charlotte for at least one more year. 

I don't know if he'll have an all pro year, but there's no question he's motivated to give 100%.