Or the cap - strapped Panthers do n't really have the wherewithal to absorb Smith 's $7 million cap charge in 2014 -- had he remained with Carolina .
Or that Smith had n't produced an 80 - catch campaign since 2007 .
Or the cap - strapped Panthers do n't really have the wherewithal to absorb Smith 's $7 million cap charge in 2014 -- had Smith remained with Carolina .
Or that Smith had n't produced an 80 - catch campaign since 2007 .