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Dontari Poe's 2020 Contract Option Reportedly Will Not Be Picked Up by Panthers

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When NFL free agency opens up on March 18, Dontari Poe will be one of the league's stars looking for a new home.

According to The Athletic's Joseph Person, the Carolina Panthers will not pick up the option on Poe's contract.

Joe Person @josephperson

We reported this after the combine, but officially official: Panthers will not pick up NT Dontari Poe's 2020 option, making him a free agent, per source. Panthers will save $9.8M vs. salary cap, with $3.3M in dead money, per @spotrac. https://t.co/nTzTYDi9Jw

The team will save $9.