A few Panthers Tidbits from KFFL (Foster thing looks bad)

Panthers | Foster Not Close - posted at KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com)
23:49 PT: Steve Reed reports for the Gaston Gazette the Carolina Panthers do not appear to be close to a contract agreement with second-round draft pick, RB DeShaun Foster. The Panthers and Foster’s agent, David Dunn, remain far away from a deal. "Right now we’re not close to a deal with DeShaun, but that can all change with one phone call," Panthers GM Marty Hurney said.

Panthers | Fasani Close? - posted at KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com)
23:47 PT: Steve Reed reports for the Gaston Gazette the Carolina Panthers appear to be close to reaching a contract agreement with fifth-round draft pick, QB Randy Fasani. Fasani’s agent, Steve Baker, said Monday that "I would expect that we will have something done by tomorrow."

Panthers | More On Peppers - posted at KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com)
23:45 PT: Updating an earlier story, Steve Reed reports for the Gaston Gazette the contract signed by DE Julius Peppers with the Carolina Panthers is reportedly a seven-year contract that could pay him more than $55 million, according to league sources. He will receive $13 million in guaranteed signing bonuses spread out over two seasons. Peppers’ deal will not void out after four seasons if he reaches certain incentives.

 

I have a feeling Foster is going to be a BIG problem. He thinks he was a mid-first rounder, just because he was projected as such. And I am thinking he wants paid based on that projection.
Then again, he's probably used to making more money than his second round contract would bring?

 

Where you been Brain?

Oh, and by the way....

http://www.thisboardrocks.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9896

 

I don't see Foster as being a hold out at all. He wants to get into camp and the team wants him there. I think it's better that we pay him like a 1st rounder now rather than have issues later that he's not making what he should. A year or two later, where he was drafted won't be factor, he will be a feature back and hopefully a top 10 to 15 back in this league. His contract now should reflect that, IMO.

No worries. Foster will be signed when camp opens.

 

Is that right? I thought the bonus would be spread out over the entire length of the contract.

 

I think he means that the bonus will be paid over two seasons.

 

Maybe the 13 mil comes up in years 6 and 7 and at the end of Peppers' 5th year we can trade him to Miami for a first round pick and some ol' reserve DE (Jay Williams???).

 

for cap concerns the bonus is spread out. For Julius, he gets a big check this year and a big one next year, I believe.

 

Holy cow! If that’s the case he is going to get a GIGANTIC check next year since we will be so restricted this year. That would definitely be a very clear signal to Gilbert that he is not going to be in a Panther uni next year and I imagine he won’t be the only overpaid guy who will have to clear out for Peppers . . . who else?

 

I don't think you get it.

This is hypothetical, but if the bonus was split in two payments of say $9 million and $4 million, it would look like this on the salary cap:

$1.285 million the first year, $1.952 million the next 6.

This would save us about a half million on the rookie cap this year, and help get Foster signed, but wouldn't be any more of a reason to cut Giblet than we already have.