The Panthers are actively working to sign kicker Graham Gano to a long-term deal before tomorrow’s franchise tag deadline, a source told the Observer on Monday afternoon.
If they can’t get one done, placing the tag on Gano is likely.
The tag value for kickers is projected around $4.8 million this season. The deadline is 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Gano will then have until July 16 to work out a long-term deal or play under the tag.
The Panthers drafted Georgia Tech kicker Harrison Butker in the seventh round last year, and he and Gano competed for the job in training camp.