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I would add that if we do nothing more in free agency than land a stud Edge and ILB, Both were top 15 free agents on many lists, we done reeeal good. We got 2 quarters instead of 4 dimes--in the past, we had so many holes to fill, we could not go for the top shelf liquor. We should re-sign some roster players, like Isaiah Simmons, Curhan, Nijman, and hopefully Rozeboom

I think Brown and (get this) Ickey might be extended. Horn too?? Extending Ickey gives him guaranteed extra money but it is aligned with the risk and position he will play if he returns. For example, (making up the formula) You take the $18m he is costing us for not playing in 2026. Big men with that injury are given a 50% chance of returning to 90% of their full / current productivity. The Panthers could then divide the guaranteed amount by 4 years (for example) and it would be $4.5m per. Since he is going to be moved to G or RT, the average salary for a veteran with his credentials is $15m (for example) per year. SInce he has a 50% chance, make that $7.5m. Multiply that by .9. Roughly dropping it to $6.5. Now you have Ickey's salary down to $11m per year for the next four years. Guarantee two years of it--$22m. That is $4m more than he will make if he is done. Add incentives. At the end of the day, You could save an easy $12m off the 2026 cap (guesstimate) and you would have a decent G / RT that is pretty cheap for 4 years. If he does not work out, cut him after year 2. So that is my maff. While it sounds Batshirt crazy to extend Ickey, it could be very smart. If I had a career-threatening injury but could add a minimum of $4m for extending my guaranteed $, I would do it. I think Tremble gets restructured. His blocking was too good down the stretch.

https://overthecap.com/free-agency I also wonder about Cushenberry (C). He had an achilles in 2024 and injuries in 2025. He is 28, smart, and has a lot of starting experience. On a cheap, "Prove it" contract... This is not to suggest that the Panthers do not draft a C.

Yes. Versatile and has played LT (late in 2025) pretty well. He would be a nice player who is young and could covert to G if needed, or play T.

Nick Scott is probably next

Good catch. I read a dated review (He used to be a hybrid /will) but when I checked the source, 2023). This is (to me) encouraging because it allows us to go after a player like Golday (Cinn) who can play both, but is known for his WLB play. Harold Perkins is another name. This is good because I have heard "He was in a contract year" but scheme and position responsibility is very important. I am more excited about this now--

Lloyd is best at the will LB. We need a Mike. iMO

Just watch some Kaitlyn Jenner soft porn.

We are going to have to cut now, and Tremble has a cap of $6m. I think they like Tremble, as do I, but it is not my call.

I too am an edge whore. I am also a tight end whore, but I digress... We have some work to do. Interesting stuff about WR and CB. I know they just signed some bottom of the roster CBs--and we forget about UDFA Thornton from last year (injury), but we are thin. Jones? He is a veteran who is 27. He is decent depth, and cutting him creates $5.3m in dead cap and saves about $4.7m in cap room. You might be right, but I would not cut him. Cutting Robinson (done already?) saves about $10.5m. Tremble saves $6m. I would extend Ickey. team friendly, but you could spread out the hit. If he recovers, the Panthers get a deal. If he does not, he gets a deal and the panthers lose about $5-10m. Moehrig, Brown, Horn, Lewis--can be reworked if necessary--I dunno. Not as good at cap management as some.

TEA LEAVES: Lloyd, Elliss, and Chenal still available--if we sign one of them, OT will be the pick in the first round. I think we could sign an ILB in the second round as well, but DT, S, TE, and WR are in play. (Watch the TE from Vandy--I see him here--in my vision--behind the giant spiders and robots.) I see a C in round 3 or 4.

I see no way we draft BPA when we have no LT--if we sign Nijman, maybe--but we cant go 17 games with him. I see no options. Freeling, Proctor, Lomu. For some reason, I see us taking Proctor if Freeling is gone. I'd rather have Lomu. In this post, I have mentioned the name of our first round pick. Unless some weird shite happens.

I still think we might draft one for the emergency QB

Yes, but now when Bryce starts sucking, we can do this:

Tua Pennix is Latin for "Two Pen...." Nah. too easy.