Peppers Still Poses a Problem for Panthers

It’s coming down to the wire, and nothing yet has happened with the Julius Peppers situation except for some previous speculation about the DE moving to New England to join Bill Belichick’s Patriots. The deal is mum for now, and if it turns out the Patriots aren’t willing to cough up the big bucks for Peppers, both he and the Carolina Panthers could be headed for a sticky situation very soon.

Peppers has riled up all sorts of media attention with his lofty demands of being sent to one of four teams in the league, and unless there’s some type of under-the-table action going on right now, he may have to consider returning to the Panthers for one more year while under a $16 million franchise. This idea, of course, is causing tons more speculation, and recently NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock made a point that unless the Panthers are getting something huge in return for Peppers, it could be best to just keep him in Charlotte for another year. In a national teleconference, Mayock analyzed the situation, saying, “If I didn’t get a lot of value, I wouldn’t do anything with him. Those guys (athletic pass-rushing defensive ends) are hard to find. If I’m Carolina and (if) I’m (coach) John Fox, I’m not doing anything with that guy unless I get tremendous value.” Time is running out for Julius Peppers to get traded, so we’ll likely find out soon what the verdict is with the ongoing Peppers saga.

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