Players react to Norman's surprise free-agency news
Josh Norman and the Carolina Panthers took the NFL news cycle by surprise Wednesday announcing the team rescinded the All-Pro's franchise tag, making him a free agent.
Norman is searching for over $16 million per season, which would make him the highest-paid cornerback in the league, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports.
Some NFL players took to Twitter to share their thoughts and reaction to the surprising news.
Whoa Carolina.... it's a little too late to do April Fools!! 🙈🙈🙈
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) April 20, 2016
Panthers really 😳😳😳😳
— Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) April 20, 2016
Hey @J_No24..Just heard u're a free agent..For the good of America, could you stay out of the AFC South.. I hope you get paid man, good luck
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 20, 2016
Wonder how Norman's agent peeled the tag off & cash in as a UFA? This will def be a snowball effect. #GetitWhileGettinsGood
— ROBERT MATHIS The1st (@RobertMathis98) April 20, 2016
If u know about josh Norman I'm pretty sure our GM knows about josh Norman. I block three techniques #stayinInMyLane https://t.co/LypjgLofos
— Kyle Long (@Ky1eLong) April 20, 2016
16 mill .... boy tryna get paid.... i aint mad atcha
— Delvin Chip Breaux (@BreauxShow24) April 20, 2016
Wow wonder what happen with Josh Norman?
— Jerel Worthy (@I_AM_Worthy99) April 20, 2016
Let the sub-tweeting begin... #Cardinals Patrick Peterson tweeted-then-deleted this about Josh Norman pic.twitter.com/ieHcyTnEUI
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 20, 2016
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— Damarious Randall (@RandallTime) April 20, 2016