Field Gulls · Oct 6, 2021
Panthers trade 2023 sixth-round pick for Stephon Gilmore
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty ImagesIt didn’t take long to see where former New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore would land.
The 2019 Defensive Player of the Year, who was on the verge of being released by the Patriots after not coming to terms on a new contract, has been instead traded to the Carolina Panthers. All it took was a 2023 sixth-round pick. Seriously.
Yes, the Seahawks traded a 2022 sixth-rounder for Sidney Jones. Gilmore’s cap hit is a solid $15 million higher than Jones... but also Gilmore is a recent DPOY winner and Jones is not.
