Panthers: Is Greg Olsen at a career crossroads?

As Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen enters the final year of his contract, one has to wonder if his career is at a (hopefully) momentary crossroads…

If there was any doubt as to whether Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen would retire over the next couple seasons, those doubts were reignited Tuesday. While he stressed he would love to continue playing for the Panthers, he admitted that if the Panthers did not offer him an extension, he would not play anywhere else.

“My preference would be to continue to play,” Olsen told ESPN.com as the Panthers completed the second day of offseason workouts. “I still love playing for the Panthers and I would prefer to finish my career at Carolina. I…