Panthers Free Up Notable Salary Cap Space
4 years agoThe Carolina Panthers released Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short on Wednesday and defensive end Stephen Weatherly, safety Tre Boston and punter Michael Palardy on Friday, clearing $19.9 million in salary cap space this week. The moves improved the team's cap space to $28.473 million heading into the start of free agency next month. Carolina's cap space was around $8.5 million after the 2020 season, but they cleared $8.66 million with the release of Short, $5.906 million with Weatherly, $3.55 million with Boston and $1.787 million with Palardy. Even before Boston's release, the Panthers led the NFL with $22.6 million in dead money. It's big for a team looking to upgrade at quarterback -- they made an offer for Matthew Stafford and plan to make a strong run at Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson if they grant his wish and trade him.
Source: ESPN.com - David Newton
Source: ESPN.com - David Newton