Panthers bringing back Tremble

[outlaw4]

Don't really mind this. He does well with the few opportunities he has gotten and it may be a sign Canales is going to get the tight ends more involved next season. Also don't think getting a tight end in the draft is now out of the equation either. He's more like a TE2 and the short deal could be a sign that he's more of a short term solution for the sake of consistency.

Most importantly, this likely means Ian Thomas is finally out of here. But I'll believe it when I see it.

[Camp Fodder]

2 hours ago, uncfan888 said:

My question is.. Who is TE1 here? Sanders? 

Currently yes 

[PadresPanthersFan]

As a comp ancient ertz just got a 1 year $6.25 with $2.75 mill in incentives. So it seems that's the going rate for meh

So 2 years $10.5 and up to $16 with incentives isn't too bad

Edited 16 hours ago by PadresPanthersFan

[jb2288]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Re: Tommy Tremble's new deal:

The two-year pact with the #Panthers is for $10.5 million in base value over two years before incentives, according to multiple league sources.

Still, a strong deal for T2 with plenty of room to grow his paycheck.

Dan cooked with this one. Love heavy incentive based contracts and Tremble by all accounts seems like the type that would be motivated to go get it 

Edited 15 hours ago by jb2288

[countryboi]

4 hours ago, jb2288 said:

Is the Ian Thomas saga finally over? 

it was over the moment the season ended

[carpanfan96]

He got the deal cause going into camp, he will be listed as the starting TE. Eeeek

[Icege]

Hell fuging yea Tommy

Good teammate, good blocker, can line up as FB too on some packages. Got himself some cash too!

[Panthercougar68]

8 hours ago, Panthercougar68 said:

Fans always freak at the original numbers but when the contract parameters come out it’s never as bad as you think.

Get that money Tommy good for you.

*taps the sign*

[MHS831]

Initially, I did not like the deal, but if he reaches his incentives, it probably means that he is well worth $8m per season.  If he doesn't, he costs the team up to $10m.

I noticed that Tremble got better when Bryce got better. Coincidence?

Tremble has not arrived as an NFL TE, but he has shown flashes and he does things that don't project well in the stats or on TV. 

While he only had 234 yards receiving in 2024, he caught 23 of the 29 passes he was targeted.

He is 24 years old.  He turns 25 in June.

Overall, Morgan is securing familiar faces that have demonstrated upside or were smart moves.  I think his moves have been very frugal and smart.  Keeping young guys or guys and not throwing away money in voidable years (dead cap) when he can get something for that money).

1. Corbett:  We recently had a thread on Corbett and why cutting him would have cost the Panthers over $7m in dead cap (he had voidable payouts of $7m in 2025 and about $3m in 2026. ) I am guessing that they may have combined those two payments (in which we would have gotten nothing in return) and signed him to a 1-year deal worth $10m.  At the age of 30, he may still have something in the tank, but if that is what we did, we turned dead cap money into a year of service from an established player at the back end of his prime.  Until the details come out I have to reserve a conclusive approval, but it sounds smart.  C?  The draft sucks at C.  We have 2 who can play other positions on the OL.  Win Win, if you ask me based on what I know and assume.

2.  Mays:  At $3m or so, he is worth it.  Played well down the stretch last year.  Got better each game.  Both our centers were guards turned C, so there was a steep learning curve.  I assume Corbett would not have agreed to the 1 year deal if he was not told he'd be the starter, but Mays has played better and will win the job again.  Long term, he will, in my view, be the Center of the Panthers for the next 4-5 years.

3.  Tremble:  Signing Tremble does not mean that we are not drafting a TE, but I think it means we are less likely to draft a TE.  I am guessing that they like Sanders' upside and Tremble is only 24 and was improved in 2024.  I noticed his hands had improved.  He is tough and blocks much better than Sanders.  In a perfect world, we draft a TE, but if we can't, special teams ace Franks could become the #3 TE.  Is that ideal?  No, but the Panthers need 8 starters and two essential depth pieces if you do not include K.  By securing Mays and Corbett, you still need 9 starters (or key rotational players. (DE, DT/NT, Edge, CB, S, S, WR, LB) Key depth (RB, RT).  Would we love a TE weapon?  Yes, but let's see what Sanders and Tremble can do and lets see if Morgan is done at TE.  Remember, Thomas' spot is possibly open.

I am guessing that is all we can say moving into free agency. The fact that Horn is still in his last year is not alarming but it is interesting.  To be honest, it kinda pisses me off that he is asking for top CB money.  I think he holds too much and he has been out for half his first contract. That is not elite. (I have not spent any time looking into details, so this is uninformed ranting at this time).

Morgan is keeping his young core and being smart and frugal, if you ask me. So far, he has not traded for what might be there in free agency or the draft.  He has not kicked the can down the road by reworking Moton's deal or desperately paying Horn in Hurney-like fashion.  He is doing what is best for the long-term--I like it, so far.

Edited 8 hours ago by MHS831

[therealmjl]

8 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Re: Tommy Tremble's new deal:

The two-year pact with the #Panthers is for $10.5 million in base value over two years before incentives, according to multiple league sources.

Still, a strong deal for T2 with plenty of room to grow his paycheck.

[ECHornet]

8 hours ago, PadresPanthersFan said:

As a comp ancient ertz just got a 1 year $6.25 with $2.75 mill in incentives. So it seems that's the going rate for meh

So 2 years $10.5 and up to $16 with incentives isn't too bad

The 2024 receiving yards for Ertz would equal ~84% of Tremble’s career yards. Tremble has a ways to go to be that level of ‘meh.’  At least the deal sounds better than on initial reports, as expected.  Here’s hoping Tremble hits his incentives. 

[mrcompletely11]

11 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Ask the Saints if it's still a myth.

Ill link the article if you want but a Saints reporter went through their roster and basically said its going to be at least 3 years before they have shed these dumb contracts.  And then they are at a tear it to the studs roster.  In short they are fuged for quite some time

[mrcompletely11]

10 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

For all the defenders of this move, I hope you do realize that Tremble is now the 16th highest AAV TE contract in the NFL.

For a guy that is not a top 50 NFL TE.

PFF doesnt even have a grade on this mofo he is so insignificant

[mrcompletely11]

8 hours ago, jb2288 said:

Dan cooked with this one. Love heavy incentive based contracts and Tremble by all accounts seems like the type that would be motivated to go get it 

8 million guaranteed for a poo TE is cooking ?  Be interesting to see what ingram fetches