Jul 28 2006
No holdouts for Panthers: Williams, Salley signed
Marty Hurney, this blog salutes you.
The Carolina Panthers’ last two unsigned draft picks, RB DeAngelo Williams and S Nate Salley, are no longer unsigned. Williams signed a 5-year, $7.6-million deal last night, while Salley signed late yesterday for an undisclosed sum. Says one writer:
With Hurney at the helm, the Panthers have typically gone down to the wire with signing their first-round picks, drawing plenty of media attention. But it normally ends up being much ado about nothing as a deal almost always works out by reporting day with both sides walking away happy.
The Panthers have never had a lengthy rookie holdout in the Hurney era.
That’s because Hurney knows what the hell he’s doing. He may not be the most charismatic personality in football, but if he keeps putting the pieces in place to help John Fox mold a winner, who cares?
Training camp is on, people. You ready?
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