Haruki Nakamura Rumors & News

One thing is for certain about this position for the Panthers. They will start a different tandem at safety from last years' duo Charles Godfrey (SS) and Haruki Nakamura (FS). Godfrey will start instead at free safety where he played his first two seasons with the Panthers: Anyway, I recently discussed the state of the secondary with Wilks. He expressed his opinion that Godfrey will thrive at free safety after moving there from strong safety late last season. Candidates abound at the other spot, from late-season starter D.J. Campbell to free agent acquisition Mike Mitchell to Lester. ...

Newly hired GM Dave Gettleman is at it again, but this time he's restructured a contract for a player that many of us thought would be an outright cut. According to a report from Shutdown Corner, FS Haruki Nakamura has agreed to take a pay cut in order to remain on the roster for the 2013 season. Here are the details of the restructured deal, according to the report: Originally scheduled to earn $1.3 million in non-guaranteed base salary this season, Nakamura will now earn $815,000 in total cash compensation if he makes the Panthers' 53-man roster. As part of the restructured contr...