Ron Rivera reportedly says the Panthers are "open to trading D. Will"

[panther4life]

whether he got that 16 the day he signed or if it is spread out over the duration of the contract, it counts evenly thru the five years. At minimum, the Panthers are responsible for 9.6 million against our cap, which is 1.4 more than he counts against the cap this year alone. Cutting him this year unless it is a June 1st cut is losing money for nothing. He has one more season with this team and that much is almost guaranteed, which isn't a bad thing going forward.

I agree 100% and have never wavered from that line of thinking.

[rayzor]

Some of you may not think this matters but if we cut him today or after june 1st or trade him or what have you it turns his deal into a 2 year/26 million dollar deal. JR/ his investors are not biting that bullet. Thats far worse than 5 yr/ 43 million its scheduled to be.

For those who question that math it's easy. He got a 16 million dollar signing bonus and received the day he signed the deal.

The other 10 million is from his 11 base salary of 4.5 million and his 12 base salary of 5.25 million plus his 250k workout bonus.

http://www.spotrac.c...ngelo-williams/

you can cut him today and label him a june 1 cut.

[rayzor]

in no way should a RB have a cap hit of that amount.no way.

and we have two of them.

hurney magic.

[weymouthst]

Draft / sign some quality OL depth and give our multi-million dollar running backs a chance to earn their fugging money.

[panther4life]

you can cut him today and label him a june 1 cut.

I know, but thanks anyway.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Draft / sign some quality OL depth and give our multi-million dollar running backs a chance to earn their fugging money.

and therein lies the problem.

the running backs have all the money.

[panthers34]

Maybe we can get that third round pick back

[Bwood]

Maybe we can get that third round pick back

But then you would have to change your username/avatar?

And there's no way he is worth a 3rd LOL

[Peppers90 NC]

But then you would have to change your username/avatar?

And there's no way he is worth a 3rd LOL

HE is worth a third but his salary drops his value to like a 5th

[carpanfan96]

If it's done as a June 1st trade or cut, he would save the team 5 million this season (3.2 million cap hit) and 3 million next season (6.4 million cap hit). So if he was traded as a June 1st deal, it would give the team an extra pick and 8 million in savings over the next two seasons.

Nothing about that sounds bad at all, the only way he's worth his contract is if the team plans the running game around him and he gets 270 carries.

[rayzor]

truthfully, aside from cam and kuechly, we should be open to trades for everyone on the team.

[CRA]

Draft / sign some quality OL depth and give our multi-million dollar running backs a chance to earn their fugging money.

Impossible. Give them a quality OL and the only way they could earn their money is with a Clausen-like QB who you don't want the ball in the hands of. One ball, carries dont exist for them to earn their checks. Both RBs are paid to be 1300, 10 TD rushers....

[CRA]

truthfully, aside from cam and kuechly, we should be open to trades for everyone on the team.

Yep. 2 untouchables....

[Doc Holiday]

Why wouldn't we be open to trading him?

better question, why weren't we open to trading him when Green Bay was interested in him during the season before the trade deadline