The let their best cornerback ( ) walk during the 2016 offseason, rescinding his franchise tag after they couldn't come to an agreement on a long-term deal. On Friday morning, the Panthers cut the one player many expected to take over for Norman as the team's top corner, Ben Benwikere
Erik Gonzalez Jersey .Whoa. The just cut starting CB Bene' Benwikere, source said.
Corey Kluber Jersey Rough day vs. Julio, but had INT in opener, had played some good ball Tom Peli sero (@TomPeli sero) Benwikere worked his way up from part-time fill-in to full-time starter over the last three seasons, and last year he teamed with Norman to form one of the 's top cornerback duos prior to his getting injured.He had been on the field for 82 percent of the Panthers' defensive snaps so far this season, and
Yonder Alonso Jersey had fared pretty well before getting worked by last Sunday. Over the first three games, Pro Football Focus tracking credited quarterbacks with only six completions on 10 pa ses in Benwikere's direction, for 60 yards and an interception. He was torn to shreds by Jones on Sunday, though, yielding eight catches for 228 yards and two touchdowns on 10 targets. The other two pa ses were both knocked away by
Mike Clevinger Jersey Benwikere, but the eight for 228 obviously stands out as
Satchel Paige Jersey a demerit. Fellow starter is expected to mi s Monday's game against the , per a recent report, so the Panthers will likely be working with and at corner. , who has not played a defensive snap yet this year, is the only other cornerback listed on the team's official depth chart.
