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Panthers’ Short willing to play out rookie deal
- Updated: July 27, 2016
12:55 PM ET
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short says he is willing to play under the final year of his rookie contract if a long-term extension can’t be reached before the end of training camp.
“It’s not about the contract,” the 2013 second-round pick said on Monday after reporting to training camp at Wofford College. “I started up with this team and I love the Carolina Panthers. I love the organization. Hopefully, things will get done.”
Short, who tied Cincinnati’s Geno Atkins for the most sacks (11) by a defensive tackle last season, is scheduled to make just over $1 million this season.
“I started up with this team and I love the Carolina Panthers. I love the organization. Hopefully, things will get done.”
Kawaan Short
Based on recent extensions by Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and New York Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, the going rate for a player of Short’s caliber is $17.2 million a …
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