Report: Greg Hardy Likely Done With The Carolina Panthers

By Cory Buck | Nov 5, 2014

Sep 7, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy (76) during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Charlotte Observer reports that Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has likely played his last game with the team.

Now that the domestic violence trial for Greg Hardy has been postponed to 2015, the Charlotte Observer writes that the Pro Bowl defensive end has likely played his last game with the Carolina Panthers, who had used the franchise tag this past offseason to retain Hardy for a salary of $13.1 million. Having played only one game this season, it will likely be tough for Hardy and the Panthers to find a suitable middle ground when he is once again a free agent in the offseason.

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Greg Hardy was placed on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list following intense scrutiny surrounding the fact that he played in Week 1 amid domestic violence charges. He has essentially been suspended with pay since then, taking the teeth from this supposed punishment, which was withheld pending a ruling in the courts.

Now that Hardy won’t get that ruling until after the NFL season, it’s hard to believe the Panthers will have the cap space or the interest in retaining Hardy, despite the fact that the defense hasn’t been as dominant in 2014 as it was in 2013 with their Pro Bowl defensive end.

Hardy was charged for beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her among other disturbing allegations. Hardy was originally found guilty by a judge of domestic violence charges, but he has since appealed to a jury trial, which he will now receive in 2015 after the courts assign him a new trial date.

In the meantime, the NFL can’t really punish him until he’s found guilty by a jury of his peers, which has created a weird sort of limbo that could greatly affect Hardy’s bargaining position when he is once again a free agent this offseason. At least this time, it appears it won’t end in a franchise tag assignment.

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