Peppers: No long-term deal in Carolina

Peppers: No long-term deal in Carolina
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Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason.

In an interview aired Tuesday morning on Charlotte radio station WFNZ-AM, the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end indicated he's irritated by the team's "silence."

Peppers says the Panthers have not had any serious discussions with his agent, Carl Carey. He says that has changed his position as he heads into free agency. Peppers had been open to a long-term deal before the start of last season, but now says that's no longer his best option.

The Panthers have declined to comment on their plans for Peppers, the franchise's career sacks leader. Carolina paid him an NFL-high $18.2 million last season under the franchise tag.

18.2 million dollars last year.... geeee

i didnt know NFL players got paid that much

dosent tom brady get 10 mill a year ?

Bill better be lurking somewhere. Get this man in New England!!

And your newest Philadelphia Eagle...

After being held to a career-low 2.5 sacks in 2007, the Panthers still offered to make Peppers the NFL's highest-paid defensive player. Peppers on Tuesday provided conflicting reasons on why he rejected the contract.

"That deal was to make me the highest-paid defensive player, but slightly, very slightly," Peppers said. "I didn't really feel the sincerity behind that deal."

But later in the rambling answer during the radio interview, Peppers also indicated that he wasn't worthy of such a deal.

"I had 2.5 sacks that season, and they're coming to offer me being the highest-paid defensive player. Like, I can't even accept that," Peppers said. "I'm not deserving of that."

he got franchised last year, and he was the highest paid DE in the game, Carolina cannot afford him anymore, so they are making a financial move not signing him back to they can address more important needs with the money they will be saving. Plenty of contenders can jump at this opportunity for a premiere DE.

Sorry Eagles fans, y'all had chances of bringing in star quality players such as Tony Gonzalez the Eagles front office people don't try to push the issue for obtaining people to the the teams better as we seen in the past. With the uncapped year, the amount he will be asking for is way out of reach, unless they give up some picks and a few players

We probably didn't get Tony Gonzalez because...