Star Lotulelei’s Team Option Exercised by Panthers: Latest Comments, Reaction

March 22, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers will exercise their fifth-year option on defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, general manager Dave Gettleman said Tuesday.
Max Henson of the Panthers' official website reported the news. Lotulelei, who was taken No. 14 overall in the 2013 NFL draft, will make the average of the third-highest through the 25th-highest-paid players at his position in 2017. That salary will be guaranteed for injury only.
Lotulelei, 26, made 26 tackles and one sack in 2015. While those numbers marked career lows for the Utah product, Lotulelei plays an integral role in opening up lanes for his fellow front-seven members. Sacrificing his own stats for the betterment of the team, his combination of power and speed off the line often requires two blockers. 
“He does probably 90 percent of the dirty work,” defensive tackle Kawann Short said of Lotulelei, per Scott Fowler of the Charlotte ...

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