Charles Johnson: Latest Contract News, Rumors, Speculation on Panthers DE

February 21, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson is a prime candidate to have his contract restructured heading into the 2016 season.
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Panthers Want Reduced Cap Hit for Johnson in 2016 Sunday, Feb. 21 Johnson will need to agree to restructure his contract or the team will cut him, team sources told Joseph Person and Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer. He's due to make $10.75 million in 2016, and his salary-cap hit of $15 million is reportedly more than the team is willing to absorb.
Jared Allen's decision to retire already took $8.5 million off the books, so restructuring Johnson's deal would allow the team to stash more money that they could use to slap the franchise tag on cornerback Josh Norman, as Person and Jones noted.
Johnson, 29, had his worst statistical season of his NFL career in 2015, registering just 12 tackles and a sack in nine games after missing time due to a hamstring injury. In his nine-year caree...

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