Peppers signs Franchise Tender

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The Panthers announced this afternoon that defensive end Julius Peppers signed his offer sheet and will play for the team this season. A conference call has been scheduled for this afternoon.

Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, told the Observer that : "Julius is more than satisfied with the outcome and is prepared and ready to play football."

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/

[Dead_Real]

Glad that's over

[teej]

Took that arrogant s.o.b. long enough...

[Dead_Real]

Per sml1950 over at Panthers Huddle

NFL Network is reporting that Peppers is now open to signing a long term contract and the Panthers are working toward this end. The fellow who is apparently replacing Scheter as the inside info reporter said that he has solid knowledge that this is being discussed.

Look for this to be in the range of Haynesworth contract which boiled down to 4 yr/$48 million with $41 mil guarenteed. My guess is a $105 million contract which fleshes out at 4 yr/ $50 million with $44 million guaranteed.

[teej]

Well they said on ESPN he'd made amends, but since we've offered him to be ther highest paid defensive player already I'll just take anything with 3+ years on it and see what the market has for him...

[Ghost Kat]

I'm not up to date on what that really means for this year...Is he still getting a million per game? Or is that deal put on ice since he's supposely going to sign long term.

[Dead_Real]

I'm not up to date on what that really means for this year...Is he still getting a million per game? Or is that deal put on ice since he's supposely going to sign long term.

Yep If he doesn't extend for 3+ it would be 1 year 16 mill the NFL Network reports that he wants a long term though if we are paying him that much I want him long term.

[amour217]

Sean May would've been happy with a Chicken Tender

[Ghost Kat]

So thats still a million paid for each game.....

[jpf_v2.0]

Can total more than that, if he reaches his incentives it could total 19.183 mill.