Panthers | Josh Norman not close to extension

Carolina Panthers franchise free-agent CB Josh Norman is not close to reaching an agreement on a contract extension, according to a source. The Panthers have yet to come close to even matching this year’s tag number, which is $13.952 million in 2016. Manager Dave Gettleman said the team is ‘very comfortable’ letting Norman play under the tag this year. Both sides continue to talk, but nothing is expected to heat up until after the draft. Norman has no current plans to hold out of training camp if a long-term deal isn’t reached by July 15.