Apparently 25 is too old for a cornerback.
The Carolina Panthers released cornerback Brandon Boykin on Monday. He was signed just two months ago on a one-year deal worth $840,000.
Boykin will keep his signing bonus of $80,000.
The Panthers, under defensive-minded head coach Ron Rivera, spent three draft picks on cornerbacks this past NFL Draft. The decision to release the cornerback, however, is still a surprise considering the timing of Boykin’s signing.
Boykin isn’t an unfamiliar face to the Dallas Cowboys community.
He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft (123rd overall).