The Carolina Panthers have a real dilemma on their hands surrounding Kawann Short. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle is set to return from a torn rotator cuff injury that ended his 2019 campaign early. But it remains unclear as to just what his long-term future is with the organization.
Short is comfortably the team’s highest earned on defense. He is set to make $12.5 million in base salary and count $19.45 million against the Panthers’ salary cap in 2020.
Things get even more complicated regarding Short in 2021, which is the final year of his five-year, $80.