Panthers sign WR Russell Shepard

[CarolinaSamurai]

Just now, CarolinaSunday said:

Finally official.

 

Took em long enough. Feels like an eternity sice all that's happened 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Russell Shepard - WR - Panthers

Panthers signed WR Russell Shepard to a three-year contract.

Shepard had an expanded pass game role with Vincent Jackson sidelined last year, catching 23 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers are a good landing spot without much behind Kelvin Benjamin. Shepard should still get the majority of his snaps on special teams.

[TheSpecialJuan]

4 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Any minute now......

see

[TheSpecialJuan]

Jenna Laine ESPN Staff Writer 

Per a source, here are the terms for former Bucs wide receiver Russell Shepard, now with the Panthers: It's a three-year deal worth $10.5 million. It includes a $2 million signing bonus and $2.5 million guaranteed. He'll make $4 million in the first year.

[YoungPanthers89]

So....Ginn took $11 million from the Saints and Shepard gets $10.5...

[LinvilleGorge]

On March 9, 2017 at 5:07 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

Unfortunately, the gorge has been ravaged in recent years by several fires and ice storms. Still beautiful for sure, but it's going to take awhile for it to fully recover.

Speaking of the devil...

http://wataugaonline.com/crews-respond-wildfire-linville-gorge-area/

NEBO, N.C., March 16, 2017- Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service are responding to a wildfire burning near Shortoff Mountain at the south end of Linville Gorge, on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.

The U.S. Forest Service is issuing an emergency closure of the Shortoff Trail (Trail #235) and the Mountains to Sea Trail (Trail #440) from Old Highway 105 at Pinnacles to the Table Rock Picnic Area.