When Julius Peppers returned to the Carolina Panthers in 2017 on a one-year contract, many thought it would be the final season of his illustrious career.
With the way he’s played through the first five weeks of the NFL season, though, Peppers appears to have enough gas left in the tank to keep playing, if he so chooses.
The contract that he signed with the Panthers to return home, isn’t unlike many of the contracts that veterans on the downhill side of their career often see. It’s extremely team-friendly, but loaded with incentives for the future Hall-of-Famer to rack up extra cash.