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Panthers Sign Cotchery To Five Year Deal

The Panthers signed former Steelers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery to a five year deal yesterday.

There were early reports stating that it was a two year deal, but those were not correct. Cotchery’s contract is a 5 year deal, totaling $8.015 Mil. The deal includes a $2.25 Mil guaranteed signing bonus. The deal also includes a $50,000 workout bonus in 2015. Here is a breakdown of the contract.

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Player, Year, Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Salary Cap Number

“Cotchery, Jerricho”, 2014, “$1,250,000”, “$450,000”, “$1,700,000”
“Cotchery, Jerricho”, 2015, “$1,450,000”, “$450,000”, “$1,950,000”
“Cotchery, Jerricho”, 2016, “$1,000,000”, “$450,000”, “$1,450,000”

“Cotchery, Jerricho”, 2017, “$1,000,000”, “$450,000”, “$1,450,000”

“Cotchery, Jerricho”, 2018, “$1,015,000”, “$450,000”, “$1,465,000”

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As you can see, this is a good deal for Cotchery, and a better one than the Steelers would have offered certainly. On top of that, Cotchery played at NC State in college, and has friends and family there. About the signing, Cotchery said, “I’m home. I’m coming back home.”

“I left Ben Roethlisberger. If you’re going to leave a quarterback like that, you better be sure that you’re going to go to someone that can play at a high level.”, Cotchery told the Panthers website.

Report: Jerricho Cotchery Finalizing Deal With Carolina Panthers

After having a long visit with the Carolina Panthers, WR Jerricho Cotchery was said to be deciding between re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, or accepting an offer from the Panthers. According to multiple mainstream media sources, the veteran receiver has made his choice. He is reportedly finalizing a deal with the Carolina Panthers.

It will be interesting to see the terms of the deal when they become available. Stay tuned for updates.

*Update- His agent has confirmed the deal via Twitter.

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Cotchery Leaves Carolina Without A Contract

The Charlotte Observer reports that Jerricho Cotchery has left the Panthers without a contract. This is good news for the Steelers, though it doesn’t mean he won’t agree to terms with the Panthers at a later date.

I don’t have any statistical data to back this up, but I’d have to say the odds are not in favor of a free agent signing with a team when they leave without a contract. Hopefully, the Steelers and Cotchery’s camp will come to terms on a deal that’s friendly for both sides soon.

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Cotchery Having Dinner With Ron Rivera Tonight

Free agent receiver Jerricho Cotchery is having dinner with Panthers coach Ron Rivera tonight according to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer.

Cotchery’s visit with the team will continue tomorrow, where he’ll either sign an offer, or he’ll return to Pittsburgh. The Panthers are really in need of a productive veteran receiver, and Cotchery fits that bill. Right now based on the WR market, the odds seem to be in favor of Cotchery getting a decent deal outside of Pittsburgh. We’ll know soon enough one way or the other.

Jerricho Cotchery To Visit Carolina Monday

Free agent wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery is scheduled to visit the Carolina Panthers on Monday according to Mark Kaboly of the Trib. Cotchery has been absent from the first wave of free agency due to his participation on the Steelers Cruise.

The Panthers have lost Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell to free agency this week, so they are in need of free agent replacements. The Steelers were reportedly in talks with Cotchery’s camp recently, but nothing has materialized yet.

Cotchery had 10 touchdowns last season, and caught 46 of 74 pass attempts. The veteran receiver also averaged 13.2 yards per reception. This will be his 11th season in the league.

According to Kaboly, two other teams have shown interest in Cotchery as well.

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Steelers Injury News Is Pretty Good This Week

Coach Tomlin gave his weekly injury updates today, and the news was positive. Kelvin Beachum has an opportunity to get back this week, though he’ll probably be limited during the early portion of the week. Brett Keisel, who is working his way back from a foot injury, also has a chance to get back this week, and will also likely be limited early in the week. He had an extended workout yesterday. The team will watch him closely and monitor his progress throughout the week according to Tomlin.

Tomlin said that the players who worked their way back last week- David DeCastroSteve McLendon, and LaMarr Woodley-  may be limited in practice, but aren’t expected to take steps backward this week. Ziggy Hood suffered an ankle injury in the game but was able to return. He may be limited early in the week. The same can be said for Jerricho Cotchery, who sustained a shoulder contusion during the loss to the Dolphins.

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Report: Ben Roethlisberger Has Subluxation Of Index Finger

According to multiple media outlets, Ben Roethlisberger suffered a subluxation of his right index finger during the loss to the Minnesota Vikings. A subluxation is a partial dislocation of the finger joint.

The injury came early in the fourth quarter during a touchdown pass to Jerricho Cotchery. During the play, Vikings DE Everson Griffen got a hand up to bat the ball, and made contact with Roethlisberger’s hand after the ball was thrown. Ben told reporters today that the injury wasn’t serious. He went on to say that he will practice today if Coach Tomlin allows it, but that seems highly unlikely.

Here is a gif of the play where his finger was injured.

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