Offensive line stalwart Andrew Norwell‘s exit this offseason left a gaping hole at left guard for the Carolina Panthers. Let’s use some rough statistics to find the best-suited replacement…
Andrew Norwell was signed by the Carolina Panthers in 2014 after going undrafted, and he started at left guard consistently the last few seasons. However, his hefty price tag after huge improvement the last couple of seasons led to his exit from Carolina this offseason.
The Panthers just couldn’t afford to make Norwell the highest-paid guard in the league at the time, as Jacksonville did, especially after signing right guard Trai Turner to a large, well-deserved deal last offseason.