Panthers Get Early Start on Next Season

December 31, 2006

The Panthers may be eliminated from the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean that the front office isn’t still hard at work building the team for next year.  The Panthers beat the NFL’s deadline for placing deals on this year’s salary cap by signing two players, Nick Goings and Jeremy Bridges, to contract extensions.

Goings has long been a valuable backup and spot starter in the backfield, and keeping him around at a reasonable price will add stability to an offense that needs it.  Bridges was also a valuable part of this year’s team, as injuries forced him to start 13 games at tackle, where he acquitted himself quite well.

It’s never too early to start thinking about Panthers tickets, as the team is already building for the future.