One of the Panthers’ top free agents likely will be testing the market when the new league year begins next week.
Tackle Daryl Williams began extension talks with the Panthers in June, as reported by the Observer at the time.
But when it became clear that there was a gap in the financial expectations of the team and Williams’ camp, negotiations stalled.
Williams then suffered two knee injuries, first in training camp the following month and then in Week 1 of the regular season, and went on injured reserve. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, those circumstances did not do much to bring the two sides any closer in negotiations.