CAP $$ - WHAT EFFECT? - DRAFT & FREE AGENCY

Just a reminder:

Here's a look at the complete list of players whose contracts expire after the season:

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (21)

T David Sharpe
G Gabe Jackson
G Justin McCray
WR DJ Chark
WR Laviska Shenault
DE Deshawn Williams
DE Henry Anderson
DE Chris Wormley
OLB Brian Burns✔** (tag and trade)
OLB Marquis Haynes✔
OLB Yetur Gross-Matos✔
LB Frankie Luvu✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill✔
LB Deion Jones
LB Tae Davis
CB C.J. Henderson
CB Troy Hill
CB Shaquill Griffin
S Jeremy Chinn??
S Sam Franklin✔
LS JJ Jansen✔+++++++

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (3)
TE Giovanni Ricci
TE Stephen Sullivan (Re-signed Jan. 8)
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette✔

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS (3)
RB Raheem Blackshear
DE LaBryan Ray (Re-signed Jan. 8)
DT Nick Thurman (Re-signed Jan. 8)

1 check...if reasonable.  Chinn...gee..I wish Evero would figure out a way to use him.

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I think the Panthers need to be smart in FA.  Tepper likes to go after the shinny toy.  Dan needs to focus instead on building this this team the right way.  Given the recent team history/record...we are out of the top tier FA market.  Add some solid pieces on offense....draft well...then coach well.  Look like a real  NFL team in 2024 and things are much different this time next year.