Ranking the 7 worst contracts in Carolina Panthers history
By Jason Huber
Which contracts given out by the Carolina Panthers ended up or could end up being among the worst in franchise history?
The free agency period is beginning to dwindle in the NFL and the Carolina Panthers’ focus has shifted more towards the draft with plenty of moves that still need to be made before next season.
While the quarterback situation still needs to be resolved, and the offensive line still has adjustments that need to be made, the Panthers had a very solid free agency period. Carolina managed to restructure a handful of contracts, didn’t give out any mind-boggling deals, and added some productive veterans that should improve key areas.
But just like every other team in the NFL, history hasn’t always been kind when it comes to certain contracts that the Panthers have handed out. Fortunately, some deals have been restructured which allowed Carolina to spend some more this offseason, but that isn’t always the case when it’s that bad from a financial standpoint.
Bad contracts can handicap teams for quite a few years. While it’s always possible to get out of it with certain moves, the memories of these stick with fans and the team for a while.
It’s also not always the player’s fault that some contracts don’t work out. And there is one contract on this list that hasn’t been a member of the playing roster.
Without further ado, here is a look at the worst seven contracts given out in Panthers history.