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The Panthers did not hide their desire to move up as a defender. It was known that they tried to negotiate with Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. The full terms have now been revealed.
Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Panthers offered the eighth overall choice in the 2021 draft, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, and a fifth round choice.
“Carolina is still looking,” says Schefter at the end of his tweet. Perhaps more precisely, “Carolina now expects” someone to see Schefter’s report and call the Panthers.
So, note, Houston Texans: Watson for Bridgewater more choices? Or maybe Las Vegas Raiders. Or maybe Minnesota Vikings.
Minnesota’s angle remains incredibly intriguing. If the Panthers wanted Stafford, why wouldn’t they want Kirk Cousins? And the Vikings could get out of a delicate contract song with Cousins while bringing the ultra popular Bridgewater home.
Bridgewater was signed until 2022, with a salary of $ 17 million in 2021. Of that amount, $ 10 million is fully guaranteed.
Even without a quarterback to quarterback trade, Bridgewater is clearly available on the market. If nothing else, it raises an interesting question about whether the Saints would choose to bring Bridgewater back as Drew Brees’ successor.