JOE PERSON SPECIAL: Panthers will attempt to bring back the following players……

[TheSpecialJuan]

Ø Person notes the team would like to re-sign LB Sam Franklin, TE Tommy Tremble, and WR David Moore on short-term deals.

 

Ø Meanwhile, CB Mike Jackson, S Xavier Woods, P Johnny Hekker, and OL Brady Christensen will likely hit free agency.

 

Ø The team has already re-signed QB Andy Dalton and LS J.J. Jansen, however, they are letting LB Shaq Thompson hit free agency and Person believes they could do the same with TE Ian Thomas and K Eddy Pineiro. 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6151550/2025/02/24/carolina-panthers-nfl-combine-draft-free-agency-storylines/

[L-TownCat]

Mike Jackson is the lone surprise.  I’d rather see him stay but I’m guessing it’s a numbers game.  Just don’t have the funds to sign him and extend Horn.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

4 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

Mike Jackson is the lone surprise.  I’d rather see him stay but I’m guessing it’s a numbers game.  Just don’t have the funds to sign him and extend Horn.

Same thought.  I think they probably want to keep Jackson but the numbers may end up being prohibitive. 
 

I like him but don’t want to pay too much. 

[Waldo]

Yup just Jackson. Also why isn't Thomas on the deffinatly walking list? Like there shouldn't be any doubt if they are going to try and retain Tremble.

[PNW_PantherMan]

1 hour ago, Waldo said:

Yup just Jackson. Also why isn't Thomas on the deffinatly walking list? Like there shouldn't be any doubt if they are going to try and retain Tremble.

Franchise tag

[Jay Roosevelt]

I swear to God if we bring back Ian Thomas again...

[Jay Roosevelt]

6 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

Mike Jackson is the lone surprise.  I’d rather see him stay but I’m guessing it’s a numbers game.  Just don’t have the funds to sign him and extend Horn.

Don't know that it's as much that as it is comparing what it'd take to sign him vs. other options they may prefer on the open market. And obviously the draft is an option. I still expect him back eventually.

[Waldo]

1 hour ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Franchise tag

He is a CB who is good but not that good IMO. With a healthy Horn just find another one if he is looking for bigger money than he is worth. I don't even know of he wants to be here anyways.

[PNW_PantherMan]

21 minutes ago, Waldo said:

He is a CB who is good but not that good IMO. With a healthy Horn just find another one if he is looking for bigger money than he is worth. I don't even know of he wants to be here anyways.

I was talking about Ian Thomas lol.  Mike Jackson is as good as gone.  He's going to get overpaid.

But in all seriousness I thought I saw something that said the team expected to let Thomas walk.

[Waldo]

1 minute ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

I was talking about Ian Thomas lol.  Mike Jackson is as good as gone.  He's going to get overpaid.

But in all seriousness I thought I saw something that said the team expected to let Thomas walk.

Hahahaha. I don't even want Thomas back at any price

[MasterAwesome]

6 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

I was talking about Ian Thomas lol.  Mike Jackson is as good as gone.  He's going to get overpaid.

But in all seriousness I thought I saw something that said the team expected to let Thomas walk.

https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/nfl-carolina-panthers-predicted-shaq-thompson-eddy-pineiro-ian-thomas-move-on

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Heading into the combine, the Athletic's Panthers beat reporter Joe Person is expecting that the team will move on from three vets: long-time linebacker Shaq Thompson, kicker Eddy Pineiro and tight end Ian Thomas.

It links to the same article in the OP but I don't have a subscription to see which interpretation is more accurate as to whether Person thinks the Panthers "could" move on from Ian Thomas (as Juan characterized) or whether Person expects the Panthers to move on from Ian Thomas (as SI characterized).

[Bear Hands]

Christensen would be nice but he obviously wants to test the market. Between him being gone, the center spot, Icky still a bit of an uncertainty and Moton’s age, I really think the OL should be given some love via draft to develop our next starters. Stay ahead, don’t let a strength become a weakness. 

D wise- Jackson is the surprise but maybe we target some DBs in the market - there’s some interesting ones this year. Offense this FA is kind of trash but defensively, DB talent is there.

Also- For being a more well known safety, Xavier Woods had one of the quietest 2+ year starting tenures I think I’ve ever seen here. 

[Jay Roosevelt]

17 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

Christensen would be nice but he obviously wants to test the market. Between him being gone, the center spot, Icky still a bit of an uncertainty and Moton’s age, I really think the OL should be given some love via draft to develop our next starters. Stay ahead, don’t let a strength become a weakness. 

D wise- Jackson is the surprise but maybe we target some DBs in the market - there’s some interesting ones this year. Offense this FA is kind of trash but defensively, DB talent is there.

Also- For being a more well known safety, Xavier Woods had one of the quietest 2+ year starting tenures I think I’ve ever seen here. 

OL screams 4th round pick this year to me. High enough to get a solid prospect, but not so high that it hurts us too bad if he doesn't pan out.