Panthers sign Pro Bowl 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 made sure Kawann Short’s contract situation wasn’t going to end the same away Josh Norman’s did a year ago. The Panthers signed Short, their franchise player, to a five-year contract extension on Monday, keeping the Pro Bowl defensive tackle with the team through the 2021 season. In 2016, the Panthers had place the franchise tag on Norman, an All-Pro cornerback, only to later rescind the offer after being unable to reach terms on a contract extension.


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