NFL Nation: Landing spots for Josh Norman

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In a surprise move, the Carolina Panthers rescinded their franchise tag offer to Josh Norman on Wednesday. Our NFL Nation reporters run through the teams that could have interest now that the shutdown CB is on the open market.

Chicago Bears

At the very least, the Bears have to investigate. Norman is simply too good to ignore. A need exists at cornerback, even after the Bears re-signed veteran Tracy Porter in the offseason. Now, general manager Ryan Pace has been patient and methodical during Chicago’s rebuilding process, but don’t you save your money for situations like this? The Bears may not sign Norman, but they’d be silly not to seriously look into the matter. — Jeff Dickerson

Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys have a major cornerback need, but they might not be willing to give out the type of money Norman wants, which is believed to be $16 million per season. The last time they got in the game for a big-money corner was in 2012 when they signed Brandon Carr to a $10 million a year deal. That hasn’t worked out as planned and Carr is not guaranteed of a job in Dallas in 2016. Norman, however, has a better resume than Carr had in 2012. So while the Cowboys can create the salary-cap room necessary to sign the Pro Bowl corner if they want, their previous experiences could dissuade them from doing so. The Cowboys have kept their powder dry in free agency, as Jerry Jones likes to say. Norman could go a long way to helping that defense, but it would take away funds in the future with the contracts of Travis Frederick, Zack Martin and others. — Todd Archer

Detroit Lions

While a lot of the focus with the Lions secondary has been on a potential extension for …

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