The Carolina Panthers have seemingly bought themselves a little more time to strike a deal with one of their hog mollies.
As first reported by Over The Cap, via Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, the Panthers have pushed back the void deadline on center Austin Corbett’s contract to March 11. This agreement will allow more time for the team and the 29-year-old soon-to-be free agent to reach a new pact ahead of the 2025 campaign.
If the Panthers cannot come to terms with Corbett before the start of the new league year (March 12), they’ll have to take on a dead cap hit of approximately $7.7 million. But if they can settle on a fresh agreement, Carolina would likely not incur as large of a knock.
Corbett joined the Panthers on a three-year, $26.2 million deal in the spring of 2022. Numerous long-term injuries, however, have limited the former second-round pick to just 26 of a possible 51 games for Carolina.