DE WES HORTON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

There goes another solid part of our Defense.    

https://www.panthers.com/news/wes-horton...retirement

Panthers defensive end Wes Horton announced his retirement from football in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

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Just a quick update for all the family, friends, and fans of mine. I’ve been back and forth on my future playing football and after coming to a conclusion I will be stepping away from the game of football. I’ve made this decision off two reasons. The first is my overall health. The little injuries I’ve accumulated over the years have finally caught up to me and when weighing the risk, I’d rather preserve what’s left of my body. Second reason being the conviction Christ has put on my heart to help teach and mentor the next generation. All my life has been about me and what I needed to do to find personal success. I believe I found that success as a undrafted rookie playing 7 seasons and at one point being tied for the most sack fumbles in the NFL. With all that being said, I will be coaching the defensive line at my high school Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks. I plan on bring G2X to the high school level to help these next generation of rushers. I want to thank Coach Washington, Sam Mills, Ryan Neilson, Ed Ogeron, Jethro Franklin, Nick Holt, and Anthony Vitale along with all the friends and family that helped me get to where I got. And lastly to all the Wes Horton fans. The real ones who didn’t see me as a flashy, big name player but saw that I came to work every Sunday with the intention of be great. Wesso, over and out ??

WHY NOT..!!??!!

Jump all over us while we're down. Stomp us, kick us, drag us through the mud..........

Team is going to look real different next year.

WHY NOT..!!??!!

Jump all over us while we're down. Stomp us, kick us, drag us through the mud..........

I just get a funny (not-so-funny) feeling that there is something going on either in the Locker room or behind the scenes.....

Team is going to look real different next year.

That's for sure.

WHY NOT..!!??!!

Jump all over us while we're down. Stomp us, kick us, drag us through the mud..........

I just get a funny (not-so-funny) feeling that there is something going on either in the Locker room or behind the scenes.....

AGREED..... I think Rivera's departure was the catalyst. I think no one really considered just how much he was appreciated by the team and locally by the fans and Charlotte area supporters.  Now as other pieces start to fall into place (or fall away...), it is becoming more obvious how much support there was for him....