Panthers sweeten tight end Greg Olsen’s deal in place of new contract

Panthers tight end Greg Olsen didn’t get the raise he was seeking, but he still has a chance to cash in with more money based on his performance.

The Panthers have added $2 million in incentives to Olsen’s contract, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told the Observer on Thursday.

Olsen, the only tight end in NFL history to post three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, can collect bonuses by hitting benchmarks in receptions, receiving yards, average yards-per-catch and postseason honors, Rosenhaus said.

Olsen can reach one of the incentives by hitting the 1,000-yard mark again, which he said during training camp was one of his goals.