Kurt Coleman successfully rehabilitated his value over the past two seasons and will be rewarded because of it.
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The Panthers have agreed to terms with Coleman on a three-year extension, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, via a source informed of the situation. He stood to make $2.18 million this season.
He intercepted seven passes, which doubled as his career high and the second-highest total in the league last season, while making 88 tackles – third on the Panthers during regular-season play.
With the Panthers’ secondary now in makeover mode, coaches are depending on the 7-year veteran to help bring along younger players like Boston and one of the most inexperienced cornerback groups in the league.
As Rapoport noted, Coleman made only $1.3 million last season.
Kurt Coleman came to the panthers previous year being reunited with defensive coordinator Sean McDermott from their days with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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It’s going to be all the more important for Coleman to play at a high level in 2016 and beyond, since Carolina lost Norman to Washington after rescinding his franchise tag offer.
