CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There was a time late in the 2016 season when I was convinced it made sense for the Carolina Panthers to cut ties with running back Jonathan Stewart.
ESPN's John Clayton still believes it does, arguing this week (above) that Carolina should make the "bold move" and release the 13th pick of the 2008 draft.
It would be a bold move.
It also would be a bad move.
Clayton's arguments were sound. Stewart is a month from turning 30, an age when the production of running backs typically starts to decline.