The Carolina Panthers lost an All-Pro guard and Trai Turner lost his (chicken) wing man when Andrew Norwell bolted for Jacksonville for a monster deal in free agency.
Turner and Norwell came into the NFL together in 2014 and bonded over Thursday “wing nights” early in their careers.
But while Norwell’s exit prompted much hand-wringing among Panthers fans, Turner is happy for his former blocking buddy — even if Turner indirectly had a hand in pushing Norwell out the door.
“You realize it’s a business at the end of the day. But it happened the right way in my opinion,” Turner said following Monday’s OTA practice.