Kawann Short Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 315 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- February 2, 1989 (35)
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Drafted
- 2013 / Rd. 2 / Pk. 44 (CAR)
- College
- Purdue
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Kawann Short News
Former Carolina Panthers two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short (shoulder), who had shoulder surgery last season, has been cleared for football activities and is already in talks with a handful of teams. The 32-year-old eight-year veteran was cut by the Panthers in February, which gave the team $8.6 million in salary cap space while generating $11 million in dead money. He was able to play in just three games in 2020 because of his shoulder injury, but he's generating more interest as a potential interior run-stopper on early downs now that he's healthy again.
Free-agent defensive tackle Kawann Short said that he's receiving interest after he was released by the Carolina Panthers last week. "We had a few teams reach out, but none set in stone," Short said. "We're really trying to narrow it down to see what's the best fit for me, the best fit for my family." The eight-year veteran said that the Panthers would be interested in re-signing him to a short-term deal if he doesn't find anything to his liking elsewhere. The second-rounder was a Pro Bowler twice and racked up 32.5 sacks in his first six seasons with Carolina, but he's played in just five games since 2018 due to injuries and had just 10 tackles and no sacks in that span. The 32-year-old will likely have to sign a prove-it deal on the open market.
The Carolina Panthers are releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short on Tuesday after eight years with the team, according to a source. Short was a second-round selection back in 2013 and earned a five-year contract extension in 2017, but he's been mostly an afterthought on the defensive line for most of the four seasons since his extension. He has played in just five games due to recurring shoulder issues after making his second Pro Bowl in 2018. Sixth-rounder Bravvion Roy filled in for Short in 2020. The Panthers will take on $11 million in dead salary cap space with the move but will save $8.6 million of the $19.6 remaining on Short's cap number. The 32-year-old will have to take less money on the open market and prove that he's healthy with a new club.
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