At this point, everyone is waiting. General managers are waiting. Coaching staffs are waiting. Potential teammates are waiting. NFL analysts are waiting. Fan bases are waiting. But that will only continue until the Bashaud Breeland himself is done waiting.
Nearly five months ago, this wasn’t a problem. Breeland was signed, sealed and delivered to the Carolina Panthers, having just agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $24 million. He’d served out his rookie contract after four years with the Washington Redskins, and he’d been duly rewarded after showing strong as an above average cornerback in a passing league over 58 starts.