Panthers Re-Sign Placekicker

The Carolina Panthers have made one of their first offseason moves, though this is more like an offseason staying in place.  The Panthers have re-signed kicker Rhys Lloyd to a two-year deal.  Lloyd was brought in early in the last season to improve the Panthers’ kickoffs, mostly.  Present kicker, veteran John Kasay, is not going anywhere.  Kasay is still under contract for two years, but those are likely to be his last two years in the league.  Though he hasn’t lost a step as it pertains to his field goals, the length of his kickoffs has been suspect recently, so the Panthers have brought in a young leg.

While this is certainly the kind of story that doesn’t get a lot of run (who really cares about a kicker?), it’s still important.  The Panthers are looking toward the future.  They have brought in a new promising kicker who will take over for their veteran kicker.  This is a solid move.  However, the Panthers have more pressing needs to address, and I would hope that they start addressing said needs, or at least doing more than signing kickers, in the near future.  Still, it must be noted that it’s early in the offseason and the Panthers are already taking steps in the right direction.  This is a very good thing.

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