Re-Signing Bozeman & Foreman a 'Priority' for GM Scott Fitterer

Carolina has 16 unrestricted free agents and with a new coaching staff in the building, there's a good chance many of those guys won't be returning to the organization in 2023.

There are two, however, that Panthers GM Scott Fitterer has labeled as "priorities" that he wants to bring back - running back D'Onta Foreman and center Bradley Bozeman.

"Yeah, we liked our group last year," Fitterer said of Carolina's 2022 running backs. "Foreman is one of the priority guys. I told him that in our exit interviews. We'd like to get a deal done with him. We'll see how it goes. It's got to fit for him and it's got to fit for us."

Fitterer also said that the team and Bozeman's representatives are "working on something" in terms of a new deal.

"Bradley is great. He's a great teammate, great leader, he's great in the community. He's one of the bigger centers in the NFL. He's very physical. He takes a lot off the quarterback's plate in terms of line calls and managing the line up front. Bozeman was a great addition. Really happy about him. He's a guy that we would like back. I think he wants to be back and he's a part of our future."

Bozeman was inserted into the starting lineup in Week 7 after Pat Elflein went on the shelf for the remainder of the season with a hip injury and from that moment on, the Panthers' run game improved significantly. According to Spotrac, Bozeman's market value is $12M/year.

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