Tyler Larsen extension a great (and necessary) move

The Carolina Panthers made a move to add depth to the offensive line…

Finally there is some good news to report about the Carolina Panthers offensive line. Wednesday, the club extended center/guard Tyler Larsen to a two-year $4.4 million extension with $1.4 million in guaranteed cash per multiple media reports.

The former Utah State product played in 14 games last season, starting 10 of them. This could be viewed as a continuation of a positive trend during his rookie season of 2016. That year, he appeared in nine games, starting five of them.

As Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer pointed out, this is a huge signing for the team. It gives them depth behind Ryan Kalil, and also helps…