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Something's not quite right... Panthers cut Balmer

This experiment had the plugged pulled quickly didn't it? Tonight it was reported that the Carolina Panthers have shockingly cut DT Kentwan Balmer just one week after claiming him off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.

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Breaking News: The Panthers have released DT Kentwan Balmer without even having him play a game. Interesting.

Ron Rivera went as far as to talk up Balmer, saying that the Panthers believed he played out of position as fans hoped he would become the answer to a dangerously under-prepared defensive line, devoid of a true 3-technique DT.

My immediate reaction is to think something is up. Either the Carolina Panthers have a trade or signing lined up and needed a roster spot, or Balmer who is known to be somewhat mercurial has simple continued this trend. Either way, it's extremely unusual to have a player released at this time, especially before a game we thought he would be featured heavily in. Immediately fans are freaking out as if Balmer was the second coming (as we tend to do when a player is a local prospect) but I think this whole situation will play itself out soon and we'll get a better understanding of this unusual release.

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damn

Panther Pride 'till I die.

by mangoes52 on Sep 1, 2011 6:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmm

That makes since I guess… he’s healthy right?

by rscott94 on Sep 1, 2011 7:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

oldest defensive player in the NFL...

Is he worth it?

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by Totalscholar on Sep 1, 2011 7:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

^^ this

We have up-and comers at DT as well as a vet DT on IR. We don’t want anything more than a cheap one year rental. Spending more money on a multiple year contract could hamstring us down the road.

by Floods on Sep 1, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

IIRC

Williams was a two-down player at most his last year in Minny. I’m thinking he’ll be playing the same role for us. At least I believe so….anybody have any numbers on how many defensive snaps he took? His numbers look like two-down numbers, but without a snap total, I have no idea for sure.

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by The Kackalack Kid on Sep 2, 2011 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

wtf?

I am very confused

by rscott94 on Sep 1, 2011 7:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I are confused.

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by Smitty89 on Sep 1, 2011 7:03 PM EDT reply actions  

wow...

Not even lettin him play 1 game…wonder what the reason was.

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by Totalscholar on Sep 1, 2011 7:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

My only thought

Is maybe he beat BAMF in arm wrestling or something.

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by Smitty89 on Sep 1, 2011 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

earlier from reed:

Balmer yes, Burney has an outside shot. RT @ThaJTL: @carolinagrowl I’m wondering if you can give me updates on how Balmer and Burney are looking in practice? Think they’ll make the team?

:|

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by scatterbrain on Sep 1, 2011 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

with that said

i’m really rooting for Burney :(

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by scatterbrain on Sep 1, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea..

I could see this because my question was has anyone seen him play yet?

by ams6378 on Sep 1, 2011 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s bizarre. He really must have pissed someone off.

by SlayerGhaleon on Sep 1, 2011 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't get it

Why not let him play tonight to see what he can do? Even if we have something up our sleeve, what would it hurt for him to play? Are we somehow saving a roster spot on cutting him before the game?

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by ernie b on Sep 1, 2011 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

LOL

Cutting him an hour before tonight’s game makes zero sense, but I don’t really care. Anyone who thought he was going to be a strong contributor was being blind.

by Ol' Uncle Munnerlyn on Sep 1, 2011 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Very disappointed....

Would have a tleast liked to have seen him in some game action…

by kittylover on Sep 1, 2011 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

This has to mean they have somebody lined up or a trade is in the works

I cant see them doing this any other way, we are wayyyy too thin at that position otherwise

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by manu4t on Sep 1, 2011 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

they cut him last minute

So they can sign some beast last minute to start in tonights game and throw the Steelers off! Ok, prob not…but would be funny as hell…

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by Totalscholar on Sep 1, 2011 7:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I'm with you on this one James.

I think they’ve got something else in the works and Balmer didn’t do anything to impress.

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by ALAC on Sep 1, 2011 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Hurney: Hey Pat it's Marty...How would you like to be a Panther?

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by MMA_PITBULL on Sep 1, 2011 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

or lotion.

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by BusyBeingAwesome on Sep 1, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

lmao

ashy-larry’s cousin pat.

by Floods on Sep 1, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe we can get him for a bottle of Vaseline Just for Men lotion..like in the Strahan commercials lol

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by MMA_PITBULL on Sep 1, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

some good 7:30 games

NYG/NE BALT/ATL PHIL/NYJ not sure what to watch until Panthers :P

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by scatterbrain on Sep 1, 2011 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Im watching Pats/Giants on my computer. Tate is very much on the bubble. With Pilares injury i would think we would look at him hard if he is cut.

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by MMA_PITBULL on Sep 1, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why you say Jets?

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by MMA_PITBULL on Sep 1, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

It just seems like something they'd do.

Plus I think they’d want to pick his brain.

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by ALAC on Sep 1, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

This reeks of either a statement or a roster move

Maybe there’s something lined up. Maybe he challenged leadership and/or coaching in the locker room. Maybe he said something that should never be said by a teammate. One thing’s for sure, there’s no way in hell they’ll be able to keep something so bizarre buried. Hopefully we’ll understand in the next few days.

by ppalm on Sep 1, 2011 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Must have called him a c@ck sucker

That will get you run every time, never thought I would get a Bull Durham reference in, lol.

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by gdhood on Sep 1, 2011 8:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Roster move?

Could BAMF be trying to sneak him onto the practice squad?
If he pulls off that stunt, I would NEVER play poker with Rivera!

by criolle johnny on Sep 2, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

On a good note....

If the panthers suck ass this season and hopefully get that #1 pick again, the pick is now worth a King’s Ransom..We have are QB of the future (hopefully), and the new rookie cap works in our favor and Andrew Luck works in our favor..we can get so many picks trading that 1 pick…I’m talkin about Rickey Williams to Saints picks…4 years of 1st Rd picks? Your 1st and 2nd for the next 2 years? possibilities are endless

by ams6378 on Sep 1, 2011 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

you could deff fill a lot of holes but you could also pass up on the next insert great QB here. Although i think us getting the #1 pick is slim. We will be bad but not worst team in the NFL bad

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by MMA_PITBULL on Sep 1, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Think...

SF is rostering up for a tank season because they have one thing that’s working in there favor..Alex Smith

by ams6378 on Sep 1, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Uhhhh...

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by Smitty89 on Sep 1, 2011 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Case has a rocket for an arm..I wouldn’t care if I had a Roster full of QBs, I would def add him..

by ams6378 on Sep 1, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cam has a rocket he just lacks missile guidance lol

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by MMA_PITBULL on Sep 1, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've Been A Big Keenum Booster For 3 Years Or So, But His Arm Is Just Average At Best, It;s His Accuracy That's Great

He’s also not a big QB (6-1, 210), he’s like a Drew Brees, and is currently projected to go about the 5th round. Keenum ’s throws are almost never off target, and he throws into NFL size windows (around a foot wide, or smaller), I believe he could be a great west coast QB.

by PanthersRoar on Sep 1, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sorry bud, that's not going to happen.......

The rookie wage scale makes first round picks even more valuable. Not to mention there’s no guarantee Luck even comes out next year. Also, we’re NEVER going to see another trade like the Ricky Williams deal.

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by ALAC on Sep 1, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Steve Reed
A team source tells me the primary reason the Panthers cut Kentwan Balmer is because he wasn’t in very good shape.

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by John Chilton on Sep 1, 2011 8:00 PM EDT reply actions  

BAMF rejected him at first blush

Gee Balmer maybe you should have worked out this summer?

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by Jaxon on Sep 2, 2011 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

What’s the deal with Pat Williams? Isn’t he facing a suspension for 2 games over StarCaps? Isn’t that something the Panthers would inherit if they sign him?

by scorpion12 on Sep 1, 2011 9:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes & Yes "scorpion12"

His suspension just got reduced from 4 games to 2, and it will apply to any team he signs with.

As vet of many years, his whole season salary will be guaranteed if he’s on a teems opening day roster, so teams may have been waiting until after the 1st game to sign him.
The Patriots bringing Pat Williams a day or 2 ago might have convinced the Panthers they have to go for Wiliams now, if they want him (he’s a great run stopper, I think PFF ranked him around 3rd in the league last season).

by PanthersRoar on Sep 1, 2011 11:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Did . not . see . that . coming .

Something VERY important behind the scenes.

by criolle johnny on Sep 2, 2011 12:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, the Cats needed to make a drop to sign Felton so and Balmer went first......

to make sure the deal went as directed…..As far as the way paperwork works in the NFL when a claim is made, a slot HAS to be open for the player….Balmer was not in football shape and was released first. After that the team could sign Jerome Felton as he was a huge upgrade fron Jackson and if Fiametta becomes a PUP list guy Felton is your starter.. he was a full season starter already and is thought of as a top 15 blocking fullback in the NFL…But the Panthers claimed him after waiving Balmer.

Then Felton had to pass the team physical in order to suit up….When he was given the thumbs up Rashawn Jackson was cut (that way the cats would not be w/o a fullback tonight).

As mentioned before the Panthers knew when Balmer landed in Charlotte they were going to release him as it was a scouting blunder.

As far as Balmer goes the Panthers had no intention of letting him see game action and wanted him out of camp before he could make a possible injury claim (hey, it happens)…as Tony Pike…he knew he was gonna be cut and guess what, he strained his throwing elbow…Now did I miss something or did he just not get any reps during the past month. Either way the Panthers had to place him on IR or reach an injury settlement with him, which they did..and it was not cheap. I am not saying Pike whiffed but crazier things have happened! I mean Balmer knew he could not play and after four reps warming up at practice he had to sit down and could not go for the rest of the d-line drills…so, maybe he thought hmmmm, a nice hammy or concussion would be worth $250,000 or so. Oh yeah, he was the pro who was in the middle of the Marvin Austin mess at Carolina. So, maybe his character was just not what you wanted at your practices.

by Pantherdan on Sep 2, 2011 4:42 AM EDT reply actions  

It's especially surprising to see a former 1st round big DT cut from a panthers team who has dog-shit at that position.

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by Efury on Sep 2, 2011 11:41 PM EDT reply actions  

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