Julius Peppers

Latest On Julius Peppers, Three Players Not Expected To Re-sign & More

... has been communication” between the two sides, though he did not elaborate further. With the Packers, Peppers earned the full dollar amount on the three-year, $26 million contract he signed prior to 2014. That contract paid him a total of $8 million in 2016 alone, when he accounted for a $10.5 million salary cap hit. However, at 37 years old, Peppers’ market is difficult to estimate, considering his age, gradual reduction in snaps, and primary role as a pass-rusher. Peppers had 23 tackles with 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles this past season. Three players not expected to re-sign. While the Packers are focusing on re-signing Peppers, they are not expected to re-sign OG T. J. Lang, OL J. C. Tretter and LB Nick Perry, according to multiple reports. Perry is already receiving heavy interest from the New York Jets, while Lang and Tretter aren't short on suitors, either. Packers re-sign punter Jacob Schum. Green Bay did lock up one of their free agents on ...

Peppers Returning To Panthers For 16th Season

... eight seasons with the Panthers after being selected second overall in the 2002 draft. He was a five-time Pro Bowler in Carolina and helped the Panthers reach Super Bowl XXXVIII after the 2003 season. Peppers, 37, posted 81 of his 143.5 sacks while with the Panthers. He ranks fifth on the NFL's career list, behind Hall of Famers Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene and Chris Doleman. Defensive end Charles Johnson , who is second on the Panthers' all-time sack list with 67.5, said earlier in the week after re-signing with Carolina that he was "all-in" on helping recruit Peppers for a return. And linebacker Thomas Davis posted an Instagram photo of him and Peppers on Friday afternoon. A post shared by td 58 (@td 58) on. Mar 10, 2017 at 10:01 am PST. Peppers joined the Chicago Bears in 2010 and then the Green Bay Packers in 2014. He was named to three Pro Bowls for Chicago and one for Green Bay. The Packers signed Peppers to a three-year, $26 million contract in 2014 after he was released by the Bears. He picked the Packers in part because he ...

Barwin Possible Peppers Replacement

... hits and two forced fumbles. In 2015, Barwin contributed seven sacks, nine tackles for losses, seven passes defensed, 16 quarterback hits and one forced fumble. NOT A PACKER REPORT MEMBER?  GO HERE AND USE COUPON CODE FA 2017. Much like the man he could potentially replace, Barwin is tough, having started all 16 games for the past six seasons. Peppers, who turned 37 in January, had 7.5 sacks during the regular season and added one more in the playoffs. According to the team, he added a fifth-ranked 12 quarterback hits. In 15 seasons, he has 143.5 career sacks. He was a tremendous addition for the Packers as a street free agent in 2014, with 25 sacks in three seasons — including a prodigious first season in which he had seven sacks, 17 quarterback hits and trailed only J. J. Watt in turnover plays with four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two ...

Why Green Bay Packers Must Let Go Of Julius Peppers In Free Agency

... who recorded 11 sacks last year, could land a contract worth around $9 million per season. There's also the fact that Peppers could retire. He's been in the league since 2002 and each year he's been with the Packers, his snaps have diminished. In 2014, Peppers played in 808 snaps. His snap count took a significant dip in 2015, recording 698 snaps, which was 66.5 percent of the Packers defensive snaps. And this past season, the number continued to drop as Peppers posted 586 snaps, which was 56.8 percent of the team's defensive snaps. The Packers are now in the offseason and there’s a lot of work to be done to get ready for next season. Make sure you’re in the loop – take five seconds to Sign up for our FREE Packers newsletter now. Packers head coach Mike Mc Carthy  wants Peppers to return, but he knows the end of the road is near for him. “He’s real content on where he’s at with his life and his career,” Mc Carthy said per Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “There’s definitely a chance he’d want to play again. I think that’s something that will probably happen down the road.”. If Peppers wants to play one more season in the NFL, the Packers could offer him a one-year ...

How Julius Peppers Went 'poof' From The Panthers' Grasp In 2014

... last year's defensive line that was inconsistent at creating pressure. The pursuit of Peppers could depend on what happens with Johnson. The re-signing of Johnson would give Carolina four defensive ends with at least three years of professional experience in Johnson, Addison, Horton and Kony Ealy , and it's unlikely the Panthers would add a fifth and spend even more money on the position with Peppers when there are other needs at-hand. (The NFL Combine is here. What's next for the Carolina Panthers? Make sure you're in the loop - take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Panthers newsletter now !). But if Johnson chooses to go elsewhere or wants too much money, the Panthers could turn to a reunion with Peppers, who they previously selected No. 2 in the in the 2002 draft and holds the franchise record for sacks. Despite his 37-year-old age, Peppers produced 25 sacks over his three-year run in Green ...

Panthers Bring Back Julius Peppers, Trade De Kony Ealy To Patriots

... known. Peppers’ agent Carl Carey on Friday tweeted a picture of his client from when he was drafted No. 2 overall by Carolina in 2002 with the words “Headed home.”. After reaching the deal with Peppers, the Panthers traded defensive end Kony Ealy and a third-round pick (72 nd overall) to New England for the Patriots’ second-round pick (No. 64). Ealy had three sacks and forced two turnovers in a Super Bowl loss to Denver two years ago but never developed into the dominant pass rusher Carolina was hoping for last season, recording just five sacks. The trade won’t become official until Ealy passes his physical. The Panthers also signed unrestricted free agent safety Mike Adams to a two-year contract on Friday. Financial terms were not immediately available. Also, Panthers starting offensive tackle Mike Remmers signed with the Minnesota Vikings, his agent Brett Tessler announced Friday on Twitter. Remmers was made expendable when the Panthers agreed to terms with free agent offensive tackle Matt Kalil on Thursday. Terms of ...

Panthers Sign S Adams To Two-year Contract

... at my bio and watch the film. That's what I have to say to everybody. My body of work and what I've [done] speaks for itself. "If you see my film and watch my film, you wouldn't know how old I am.". Adams said the same thing when told the Panthers have reached an agreement with 37-year-old defensive end Julius Peppers. "Stop looking at Julius Peppers' bio, too," Adams said. "Don't look at his, because his body of work is phenomenal. He's ballin'. At the end of the day you can say age all you want. But if you look at the productivity. just look at that for a second. "Because when you say to us the age and we start talking about that, it discourages GMs. They get scared upstairs. So y'all got to keep that to a minimal.". Adams said he came to Carolina to compete for a starting job, not to be given one. "They're not giving me anything," he said. "They're not giving me the job, 'cause I don't want that. I want to compete.". Colts coach Chuck Pagano often referred to Adams, who was the anchor of the defense and led the team in tackles (79) last season, as an extra coach because he knew all of the assignments of his 10 defensive teammates. ...

Return Of Iconic Player, Exit Of Stubborn One Signal New Motto For Panthers Gm Dave Gettleman

... the door last spring with little in return (save for a third-round compensatory pick), the Panthers dealt Ealy to New England for a swap of picks that allowed Carolina to move up eight spots in next month’s draft. At least Gettleman got something in exchange for Ealy, the second-round pick from Missouri in 2014. The Panthers would have had nothing to show for Ealy had they cut him in August, which was a real possibility given the addition of Peppers and the re-signings of Charles Johnson, Wes Horton and Mario Addison. The pending Peppers’ reunion set social media abuzz Friday. Fans talked about dusting off their No. 90 jerseys, which Panthers equipment manager Jackie Miles has available, by the way. People look up to Peppers because he kind of has that cool factor. Former Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross. The Peppers’ one-year deal – following the five-year, $55.5 million contract bestowed on former Vikings left tackle Matt Kalil – are the kind of bold free-agent moves Gettleman didn’t make during his first four years in Charlotte. It helped that Gettleman had $26 million in cap space to work with. But ...

Charles Johnson Wants Julius Peppers To Retire As A Panther

... to see Julius Peppers close out his career right beside him. Add Charles Johnson to the list. The veteran Panthers defensive end, just after re-signing with Carolina on a two-year deal through the 2018 season, told the media Tuesday he wants to see Peppers end his career in the same black and blue he started in as the No. 2 overall pick in 2002. ( NFL free agency is almost here. What's next for the Carolina Panthers? Make sure you're in the loop - take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Panthers newsletter now !). "Keep stacking the D-line. Keep bringing in good people for D-line,’” said Johnson, via the Charlotte Observer. “I’ll even root for them to bring Pep back. If they can bring Julius back, I’m all aboard. “From a personal opinion and as a friend of his, I just want to see him retire as a Panther. I just think him coming back for a year and retiring as a Panther, what ...