Jeremy Shockey will have to take pay-cut, Unlikely To Return To Panthers

The Panthers are not expected to offer free agent Jeremy Shockey the $4 million he made in 2011.

Shockey is one of the "jewels" of an extremely thin tight end market, but has little leverage with the Panthers with Greg Olsen already set to make $5.5 million between bonuses and salary next season. GM Marty Hurney has said he expects Shockey back with the Panthers in 2012.

With Olsen already on the roster and signed through 2015, it just doesn't make sense to bring Shockey back at such a high cap number. If he were to take something much lower, he could return, although the veteran tight end will likely try to find more money elsewhere.


(rotoworld.com)