CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short is the first to admit he’s not a big talker.
But when Short, a 2015 Pro Bowl selection, spoke to reporters on Tuesday, he said two things that made a big statement about himself and first-round pick Vernon Butler.
First, Short isn’t worried about negotiations on a long-term deal that temporarily are on hold -- with emphasis on temporarily.
Second, Short says Butler has a “bigger step" than Short did when he was a rookie in 2013.
That Short isn’t worried about negotiations as he enters the final year of his rookie contract isn’t a surprise.