It is only fair that punters get paid too. After all, they are perhaps the most underappreciated players on the field and play a pivotal role over the course of a football game. Luckily, if you are Carolina Panthers punter Michael Palardy, you are entitled to a new payday.
Tuesday, the Panthers signed the University of Tennessee product to a three-year contract extension worth $7.52 million. This also includes a $2 million signing bonus per multiple media reports. As Steve Taranto of 247Sports notes, Palardy was expected to become a restricted free agent following the end of the season.