Panthers sign DT Kawann Short to 5-year extension (Yahoo Sports)

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short (99), guard Andrew Norwell (68), tight end Greg Olsen (88) and guard Ryan Wendell (62) run onto the field during player introductions before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The Carolina Panthers have signed Kawann Short to a five-year contract extension, keeping the defensive tackle with the team through the 2021 season. Carolina had placed the franchise tag on the 6-foot-3, 315-pound Short earlier this offseason. The 28-year-old Short has started 41 games in four seasons with the Panthers, including 32 in the past two seasons.


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