Cha-Ching! The Panthers Release Two
The carnage that is the first day of cuts in the NFL has begun. In Charlotte the Carolina Panthers have released Dan Morgan, a seven-year vet who was once a key member of the defense at linebacker. The move is not a surprise due to the injuries that Morgan has sustained during his career and a perceived decline in his level of play.
Also today, in a slightly more surprising move, the Panthers released left guard Mike Wahle. This may be a sign that the team intends to make some changes along the offensive line. Wahle is a ten-year NFL vet that could still re-sign with the team at a reduced salary.
The two moves will impact the team’s salary cap (Morgan $2.1 million and Wahle $4 million) which could have been the impetus for letting go of Wahle.
Releasing Wahle was a surprise. It looks like we could be in for a complete overhaul of the o-line this off-season.
February 11th, 2008 at 8:45 pmI have a feeling that Wahle could be brought back. Often teams will release a player only to bring them back later at a reduced cost. I’m also expecting them to make a big push to sign Gross to an extension. If they make changes, it could be using Wahle as a backup and bringing in more physical linemen. They want to be more physical so that might be the focus this offseason.
February 12th, 2008 at 12:47 am