Panthers already have 5 locks at wide receiver, and Byrd ain't one of them.

[MechaZain]

Maybe the worst group of wide receivers in football during his time here and dudes struggled to make the roster. I appreciate the clutch flashes but we've seen what he has to offer.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

6 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

That trade was hogwash. The Eagles would've gave him away for nothing. Pretty much both teams saying, "here, we don't want this guy anymore." Fantasy!?!? News flash - no one in any fantasy league SHOULD want either one of these guys! Both are irrelevant in that world.

It bothers me that we'd rather try and squeeze the last ounce of talent out of Torrey Smith instead of making an investment in Byrd who IMO has proven to be a play maker with game changing speed who could be a piece of our roster for the next 3-4 seasons and not just 1. 

This would be the “surprise” vet cut that may happen.   The big win is you get 5 million to potentially sign OL and DB depth.  Not sure it will happen but the scenario is not far fetched.  

[TheSpecialJuan]

trade him 

[Khyber53]

I think we'll carry six receivers going into the season. Will Byrd be one of them? No. I think Byrd is getting a chance to show out and get some interest from other teams. We may even see him end up in Buffalo. He's a good guy, but I think his skillset here is duplicated a couple of times already in the top 5.

In my opinion, Byrd will shuffle off to another team and start the second phase of his career and perform really well, rather than be stuck way down on the depth chart. 

In his place, the sixth receiver slot will go to either Mose Frazier or Bug Howard. 

[Paa Langfart]

Even if he is practice squad eligible, he won't be safe to stash there.

[MechaZain]

23 minutes ago, Growl said:

frankly I don't think there's any real shot Byrd goes anywhere, after all, every credible reporter from camp has made mention of the strong preseason he's had

This and "he's the fastest guy on the team" every year. I'm convinced they only keep him because he's good practice for the defense to chase around.

[jumpman910]

I said since Day 1 that Ron mentioning that Moore having return ability didn't bode well for Byrd. 

And don't let Mose drastically outperform him in these last preseason games either. 

[Moo Daeng]

19 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

That trade was hogwash. The Eagles would've gave him away for nothing. Pretty much both teams saying, "here, we don't want this guy anymore." Fantasy!?!? News flash - no one in any fantasy league SHOULD want either one of these guys! Both are irrelevant in that world.

It bothers me that we'd rather try and squeeze the last ounce of talent out of Torrey Smith instead of making an investment in Byrd who IMO has proven to be a play maker with game changing speed who could be a piece of our roster for the next 3-4 seasons and not just 1. 

If he was cut he wouldn't have been available for his current salary.  He would have hit the market that was paying outrageous salaries to any decent receiver. He certainly wouldn't be signed for a single affordable year.

[Mr. Scot]

I've said before that Byrd is one of those guys lots of people believe can be great, but he isn't really that good just yet.

Sometimes those guys finally flip the switch, but a lot of times they don't.

[jumpman910]

9 minutes ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

This would be the “surprise” vet cut that may happen.   The big win is you get 5 million to potentially sign OL and DB depth.  Not sure it will happen but the scenario is not far fetched.  

Smith isn't getting cut, he's the only deep threat that has shown an ability to stay healthy in this league. If Samuel and Byrd show the team they can remain healthy THEN next season could be a possibility but if they get banged up all year then Smith will be here for 2 seasons. 

[Nate Dogg]

2 minutes ago, Moo Daeng said:

If he was cut he wouldn't have been available for his current salary.  He would have hit the market that was paying outrageous salaries to any decent receiver.

Torrey hasn't been a decent receiver since 2014. 

[Adb6368]

I think it 100% depends on how the medical staff feels the health of Samuel is week 1

[steven8989]

43 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

Why is Torrey Smith considered such a lock? He is not fast anymore. He was well below the league average last year for average max speed for wide receivers. One could argue not only is he not fast, he is now slow. Was Torrey ever really known for his hands? 

Also you save another 5 mil to spend elsewhere. There is no reason for him to make this team and not Bryd. His hands are so trash. People say oh he has won two super bowls. Guess what not because of his ass.

[jumpman910]

44 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

Why is Torrey Smith considered such a lock? He is not fast anymore. He was well below the league average last year for average max speed for wide receivers. One could argue not only is he not fast, he is now slow. Was Torrey ever really known for his hands? 

Torrey is as big of a lock as funchess and Moore for this season. He's a vet that might not be as fast anymore but still can get off press and beat people deep. And more importantly he knows how to stay healthy. Until Samuel or Bryd show that they can get deep routinely AND stay healthy Smith will be on this roster.