From Adam Schefter of NFL.com:
Carolina is making a strong push to sign prospective free-agent OT Jordan Gross by Thursday, which would enable the team to then slap its franchise tag on DE Julius Peppers.
The Panthers and Gross have made significant progress on a contract, and some expect a deal to be finalized this week, league sources said Monday night.
If and when a deal is done, it would pay Gross in the neighborhood of $9 million per year, the second-most lucrative contract for an offensive lineman.
The richest deal belongs to Dolphins OT Jake Long, the No. 1 overall pick last year, who signed a five-year, $50 million deal. Prior to Long, former Ravens OT Jonathan Ogden made the most at $8.5 million per year.
Peppers and Gross recently spent time together at the Pro Bowl, but they talked little of their contract situations. Yet they are intertwined.
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