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At $780,000 per game, he could be the Panthers' most underrated player

It’s hard to work up a lot of sympathy for a guy pulling in north of $780,000 a game this season – and Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short certainly isn’t looking for any.

While Short got his mega-contract (five years, $80 million) last year, what he has never gotten much of is his due.

NFL Network recently ranked the top 10 defensive linemen in the league, and Short came in at No. 5. The four players ranked ahead of him — Aaron Donald, Gerald McCoy, Fletcher Cox and Geno Atkins — all have multiple Pro Bowl selections.