Franchise tag it is

[CCS]

I'm really happy he's still going to be a part of the team next year. He's such an explosive player with an awesome personality. I'd hate to see him go period. Welcome back, Kraken!

[Jimmy]

Yay

[TheNewStandard]

We can always lift it or trade him or sign a longterm deal. This doesn't confirm anything. All it does is keep all options intact.

This. He's not gonna get more $ than the tag will provide and the FO gets to show him what kinda room it gives us if a long-term contract is negotiated and what that means to a Super Bowl run.

Kraken attackin'

[TylerVagyler]

Kraken gets his money.

 

We still need to bring in 2 tackles, 2 safeties, 2 CBs, and 2 WRs.

[Fan01]

I actually think that using the tag on the Kracken is cheaper than the amount of money he wants. 

 

I'm only half joking.

[Leo]

Good move to wait and see if he is worth his hugh pay day ... Panthers just lost a lot of cap space ....:/ I guess he was our high priced free agnet we were looking for

[PhillyB]

cool

[Proudiddy]

We will be signing him to a long-term deal. 

[philp]

Per a league source, the Panthers have informed Hardy that the tag will be applied before Monday’s deadline for using it.  He’ll be entitled to a one-year guaranteed salary of roughly $12 million, if/when he accepts the tender.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/28/panthers-will-tag-greg-hardy/

[Scrumtrilescent]

Placeholder.  Like my body pillow for Zod.

 

 

Rawr.

[SauceBoss]

GIMME DAT PICK, GO TO RAIDERS

[Gabeking]

Voth 2 for 2 so far

Anyone on this board saying they got an inside scoop is full of sh1t.

Don't be a hypocrite, you've shlt talked him every time his name was mentioned and now he gets a few scoops you're gonna pull this 180?

[TheNewStandard]

Kraken gets his money.

We still need to bring in 2 tackles, 2 safeties, 2 CBs, and 2 WRs.

2 tackles -one in FA, one in the draft

2 safeties- Mitchell and one from the roster after cutting Godfrey

2 corners- draft and one from roster

2 WR - re-sign Ginn, restructure Smitty, McNutt, King and BPA with first pick

Kraken, Luke, Cam - there isn't a better or younger 3-man Pro Bowl group in the NFL to build a dynasty around.

[t96]

It confirms he won't be walking in free agency which seemed like a very real possibility with our cap situation. So yes, this is big news. I don't see why the tag would be lifted.

 

It absolutely DOESN'T confirm that. If we didn't tag him by Monday, then the tag or tag and trade would be completely out of the possibility. It's very possible Gettleman hasn't made his mind up about Hardy and may not want to keep him once he does decide. Even after tagging him we still have that option to lift it and let him walk, if that's what Gettleman decides. All this does is keep the options of keeping him on the tag or trading him intact, which wouldn't be options had we not tagged him before Monday. We still have the option to let him walk. Nothing is 100%.