The Carolina Panthers have done a lot of semi-minor transactions over the past few days. And should you not know, it’s because they’re rumored to be a great suitor for Deshaun Watson.
The Panthers cut three players – Tre Boston, Michael Palardy and Stephen Weatherly – on Friday to increase their cap space to $ 28.5 million. Then on Saturday, they apparently restructured the agreement of Matt Paradis, which created more than $ 4 million in additional cap space.
And according to ESPN’s David Newton, the Panthers made the move in an effort to clear space and dead money.
He then reported: “The Panthers, per source, plan to make a strong run at Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson if the Texans give the former Clemson star his wish to be traded.”
Now, the Texans have not yet fully committed to trading Watson, so this cleanup may eventually be in a way unnecessary. However, if Houston one day decides he is willing to trade the franchise quarterback, the Panthers will likely want to take a step right away.
That said, the expectation is that Watson may not move for a while as the Texans try to raise the price.
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