//Room to work 

Room to work 

The team has two premier free agents atop next year’s class of unrestricted free agents — right tackle Taylor Moton and wide receiver Curtis Samuel — and Suleiman was frank when asked about their futures.

“It would definitely be difficult to retain both of them, with the cap situation being what it is,” he said.

Moton is a priority, and using the franchise tag to keep him if they can’t reach a long-term deal remains an option. Considering the relative scarcity of known commodities on the offensive line for 2021 and beyond, losing him would be a significant blow. The Panthers know that, and so does Moton’s agent.

And while the Panthers are in the middle of the pack in terms of 2021 cap room, some teams will have to make major moves to get into compliance by the start of the league