Jerricho Cotchery not in Panthers’ 2016 plans, source says, as roster shifts continue

The Panthers have informed free agent wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery he’s not in their future plans, according to a league source.

Cotchery, who turns 34 in June, caught 87 passes for 1,065 yards and four touchdowns in two seasons with the Panthers. But he dropped three passes in Super Bowl 50 against Denver – one that went to a replay challenge – in what apparently will be his final game in a Panthers uniform.

Cotchery, the former N.C. State standout, had said previously he would keep playing only for the Panthers. But Cotchery is open to signing elsewhere if he can find an interested team, the source said.

In 2014 the Panthers brought in Cotchery on a two-year, $5 million deal that included…