{"id":18457,"date":"2017-04-17T16:35:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T20:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=18457"},"modified":"2017-04-17T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T20:35:18","slug":"kawann-short-signs-carolina-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/04\/17\/kawann-short-signs-carolina-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawann Short Signs Five-Year, $80.5 Million Deal with Carolina Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Carolina Panthers signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle <strong>Kawann Short<\/strong> to a hefty extension Monday. The deal is reportedly for five years and $80.5 million with over\u00a0half of the contract guaranteed, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Details on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a> DT Kawann Short\u2019s monster deal: 5 years, $80.5M. $35M fully guaranteed at signing. $45M in total guarantees. \ud83d\udcb0\ud83d\udcb0<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/853974793770631168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Panthers placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Short in February. That means\u00a0that if the 300-pounder could have decided to not sign his $13 million tender and leave Carolina. It&#8217;s a moot point now\u00a0with Short&#8217;s deal that makes him the third-highest paid defensive tackle in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina and Short had been negotiating an extension for over a year now. Short even briefly held\u00a0out of last summer&#8217;s OTA workouts while a dispute between the two sides was worked out. Short was reportedly aiming for about $17 million per year in last offseason&#8217;s talks and he settled for $16 million this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Short was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2015 after a career year. The Purdue product recorded 11 sacks and 36 tackles. Short was also able to jar the ball loose, forcing three fumbles. His production dropped in 2016, as\u00a0he only recorded six sacks and 30 tackles. The Panthers also dropped as they finished 6-10 after reaching the Super Bowl the year prior.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kroeger\/status\/853985503498076160<\/p>\n<p>It looks like the Panthers want to hold on to their defensive talent now. A year ago, All-Pro cornerback <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=NormJo01,NormJo00&amp;search=Josh+Norman&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Norman<\/a><\/strong> walked away from the Panthers after failing to reach a long-term agreement. After Norman achieved his best season as a pro, the sides failed to reach a long-term deal. The defensive back\u00a0subsequently signed a five-year, $75 million with the Washington Redskins. 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The deal is reportedly for five years and $80.5 million with over\u00a0half of the contract guaranteed, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. 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