Panthers release Tre Boston after security played season from three-year contract, compared

The Carolina Panthers have informed free security veteran Tre Boston of his release, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Boston had two years left for a three-year, $ 18 million deal he signed in March 2020. Boston received more than half of that contract, as around $ 9.5 million was paid over the course of the contract. of the first year of the agreement.

Boston played seven seasons in the NFL, including the first three (2014-16) with the Panthers. The three-year deal came after he returned to the Panthers ahead of the start of the 2019 season after two seasons away (Chargers, Cardinals). Boston started all 16 games in 2019, recording three interceptions and 11 pass breakouts. Last season, Boston started all 16 games again while setting a career-high with 95 tackles. He also recovered two fumbles while recording an interception with four breakage passes.

The Panthers’ fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft, Boston made five starts as a rookie before helping Carolina win the NFC title in a substitute role in 2015. He became a full-time starter in 2016, recording two interceptions and seven breakouts this season. Boston then spent a season with the Chargers, recording five career-high interceptions. He spent an additional year with the Cardinals before signing again with Carolina just before the start of the 2019 season.

Boston, who will be 29 before the start of the 2021 season, has made 76 starts in 104 regular-season games. He has 15 career interceptions, 42 pass breakages, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 429 tackles and 15 tackles for a loss. He has also recorded two interceptions in five career playoff games. Boston has proven to be incredibly sustainable; he played in 98% of the Panthers’ defensive shots in 2020. He played in every one of Carolina’s defensive shots in 2019.

The Panthers have likely viewed Boston as consumable with the emergence of 2020 second-round pick Jeremy Chinn. In 15 games last season, Chinn had 117 tackles while returning his two fumbles recovered for touchdowns. Chinn was part of a fully defensive Panthers draft that also included defensive tackle Derrick Brown, defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos and defensive back Troy Pride Jr.

Carolina is expected to spend their first-round pick in the 2021 draft with a quarterback. CBS Sports Draft analysts Ryan Wilson and Chris Trapasso are calling on the Panthers to select former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields with eighth pick overall. Fellow analyst Josh Edwards has the Panthers selecting former North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance.