What’s interesting about the Carolina Panthers‘ situation is they don’t seem to be actively shopping anyone. However, it’s more about listening to other NFL teams on some players.
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League sources said they got calls on S Jeremy Chinn prior to his injury suffered during the team’s Week 6 loss to the Dolphins, have gotten calls recently on OLB Brian Burns, and continue to get inquiries on veteran CB Donte Jackson among others. The Panthers also gave WR Terrace Marshall Jr. permission to seek a trade a few weeks ago.
On Burns, a league source familiar with their thinking said it’s highly unlikely they would trade him because they still see him as a building block and want to keep as many of their best players around for future seasons.
Word in personnel circles was that Burns and the team were not close to a contract extension before the season began, which is why the Panthers are getting calls on him closer to the deadline.
Carolina received a significant offer from the Los Angeles Rams prior to last year’s deadline on Burns (at least two future first-round picks and another premium pick), a league source confirmed. Yet, they felt — as they do this time around — that he’s one of their best players from either side of the ball.
But what if another team calls and makes another blockbuster offer?
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As for Jackson, sources said they’ve received interest in him going back to last season, and interest in him has been high in recent weeks. If the Panthers move anyone, he makes the most sense.
The second-round pick out of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Panthers carries a very friendly base salary of around $1.1 million (prorated for the remaining weeks of the season), which was reduced from just over $4.7 million based on a restructuring back in March.
It’s also worth noting that none of Jackson’s total compensation of just over $10.4 million ($4.7 million base salary, a $4 million roster bonus, and $1.7 million in per-game roster bonuses) for the 2024 season, which is the final year of his contract, is guaranteed.
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