Panthers Agree With Tolbert On 4 Year Deal

[Munch4455]

I find it interesting that on the Panthers Official Twitter it says.

Panthers sign free agent FB Mike Tolbert.

This.

[CRA]

Stew has always seemed happy with the Panthers but he's got an ego like every other player. He could easily go to another team and be a feature back. I hope this doesn't end up like the Peppers situation where we never got fair compensation. Better to trade him now and get value.

more than about being a feature RB.....it is about getting paid. He will deserve a bigger contract than Williams got to stay here.

and yeah, this has Peppers written all over it. Lose/lose scenario. Hard to trade him now....he can play for cheap for Carolina this year. Also, another team would have to make sure Stewart will agree to a new deal before taking him on.

[MHS831]

I find it interesting that on the Panthers Official Twitter it says.

Panthers sign free agent FB Mike Tolbert.

That is interesting. It is also noteworthy that there were some 2-back sets last year with Stew and Dwill in the game at the same time, so the # of carries is not indicative of actual playing time.

[PanthersAlv]

it's all speculation. We'll see what happens I guess.

[stirs]

Yeah coach, I want to sign with you guys since you already have two great RB's and a QB that gets all the goal line action, and I tell you what, I will take a million less per season to be buried on your bench somewhere. You sold me.

That is probably the way dinner last night went, don't you think?

[Munch4455]

Says it on main page at panthers.com

http://www.panthers.com/

"Panthers Add FB"

[jtnc]

I find it interesting that on the Panthers Official Twitter it says.

Panthers sign free agent FB Mike Tolbert.

Yep.

[CRA]

I meant maximum, not average. I was not clear. Cam's runs will be reduced a bit as he progresses.

I doubt much. At least over the next 3 years or so.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Yeah coach, I want to sign with you guys since you already have two great RB's and a QB that gets all the goal line action, and I tell you what, I will take a million less per season to be buried on your bench somewhere. You sold me.

That is probably the way dinner last night went, don't you think?

This signing probably means we'll see less of Cam running straight at the goal line. And as he progresses, Cam won't have as many runs called for him I would hope.

[carolina-chuck]

I like it. It gives us a plan if stewart decides to leave after his contract. But if he chooses to stay, we have three great backs and four great runners on offense. Imagine how defenses have to plan for us now. That is straight up crazy. Tolbert could see more fb this year, you never know. Also, we could try trading Stewart when we can get something out of him then lettin him walk freely like Michael turner or trade dwill instead. If we could get atleast a 2nd for dwill or stewie, I'm for the hell all up for it.

[jtnc]

GM Marty Hurney called Tolbert a "very versatile player who can do a lot of different things."

[Arnie]

This is just proof that our Team is getting Stronger. Tolbert is that "Other" weapon that Rivera wanted. We had the Best RB's in the League, now they just got BETTER. And ...............(FB) is a huge key in this speculation that Stew is gone. Now we have a 1-2-3 Punch.

[Toker Smurf]

Wonder if this assures Shockey won't be back.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

welll......special teams shouldn't be a problem this year with Tolber, Onatolu, and Nakamura.