Maybe he didn’t intend to, but former Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston started a little fire on Friday morning.
Also Panthers Fam, we’ll be adding another Safety today. If the deal goes through, y’all will like this addition. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #KeepPounding
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) March 18, 2022
The Plans are to move Chinn back into the Box like he was Rookie season. Good decision, in my opinion. Talked about it all the time On-Air last season.🔥
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) March 18, 2022
Now, to be fair, he never specifically mentioned the safety he was referring to by name. Regardless, it somehow grew to be Tyrann Mathieu and it kept on growing . . .
Might as well go get the Honey Badger.. https://t.co/8BZU8igYQQ
— MJG, MSW, LCSWA (@MJG_704) March 18, 2022
. . . and growing . . .
Tyrann coming ???? https://t.co/uD7c06I6U0
— Johnny Vulture (@UglierInPerson) March 18, 2022
. . . and growing . . .
It’s Honey Badger right @TreBos10 https://t.co/hfKT2DwNTo
— James Nanney Jr (@NanneyTime) March 18, 2022
. . . and gro . . . hey, is that you, Robby Anderson . . . ?
Yeah we ain’t get Watson unfortunately but we can still get dat boy @Mathieu_Era @Panthers
— Robby Anderson (@chosen1ra) March 18, 2022
Well, to every fan’s (and apparently player’s) disappointment, that won’t be the case. As according to Joseph Person of The Athletic, the Panthers do not intend to sign the three-time All-Pro defender.
Panthers are not signing Tyrann Mathieu, per source. Team feels like it has its safeties in Jeremy Chinn and just-acquired Xavier Woods.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) March 18, 2022
Mathieu, who will be entering his 10th NFL campaign in 2022, is going to be a catch for somebody, though. The man affectionately known as “Honey Badger” is just about as sure as they come, as he’s played and started in 79 of a possible 81 games over the past five seasons.
Plus, he’s done it at a consistently high level. Between 2019 and 2021, Mathieu has secured two of those All-Pro distinctions, two Pro Bowl selections and a Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Panthers, however, should be fine—as Woods is no slouch either. The newly-inked safety was the only player in the league this past season to play every single one of his team’s defensive snaps.
He may be no “Honey Badger,” but Woods is plenty sweet enough for Carolina.
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