The Carolina Panthers do not have a ton of elite talents on their list, so you would think they would like to fiercely protect their best players.
In this case, the decision to exercise a fifth year option of Ikem Ekwonu should be quite simple, right? After all, Ekwonu is a budding star in the offensive tackle and left a campaign in 2024 in which he was one of the best racing blockers in all football.
However, not only do panthers drag their feet by extending Ekwonu (he became eligible for a new agreement this off -season), but they also seriously deliberate whether or not they want to guarantee Ekwonu for 2026.
“We are not going to rush and we will have a plan in place,” Managing Director Dan Morgan saidVia Joe Person of the Athletic.
Given the quality of the EKWONU in 2024 (and how good he has been since Carolina took him to the first round of the NFL 2022 draft), it is a fairly strange strategy. Would you not want to make sure that the blind protector of Bryce Young is under Wraps in the predictable future?
No, Ekwonu has never done a pro bowl, but he could have some appearances in his future according to the force he has done so far. Remember: he is only 24 years old.
We have no reason to doubt Morgan and the new panthers regime. In fact, Carolina actually displayed very positive signs towards the end of last season. However, if the panthers gag things with Ekwonu, it would be a serious black eye on their early curriculum vitae.
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