It's been a long-time coming. Today, the Carolina Panthers released their franchise-leading rusher, Jonathan Stewart. The move freed 3.75 million dollars in cap space. Adding Stewart's release to that of yesterday's cutting of Charles Johnson and Kurt Coleman, the Panthers have added an extra 10 million dollars in cap space.
Five years ago, when Marty Hurney was fired as GM, we all assumed that Stewart's time was limited. He had struggled with injuries and it was his contract, along with DeAngelo Williams's, that led to Hurney's firing in the first place. Stewart surprised us with a career renaissance and as he remained an effective starting back with the team through 2017.