Greg Hardy signs franchise tender with Carolina Panthers

Wed., March 5, 2014

Defensive end Greg Hardy has signed his franchise tag tender with the Carolina Panthers, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. Hardy, who said in January he’d have no issue if the team used the franchise tag to keep him, will make $13.1 million for one season if he doesn’t sign a long-term extension. The Panthers have until July 15 to sign Hardy to a long-term deal. After that date they can’t discuss an extension until after the season is over. When the Panthers used the franchise tag on Hardy Friday, general manager Dave Gettleman said in a press release it was done so to buy more time to potentially work out a long-term extension with the former Mississippi star. The four-year NFL veteran had 15 sacks last season, tying a franchise record set by Kevin Greene in 1996. – AP

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