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A routine exclusive rights tender keeps a developmental receiver locked in at minimum cost. Multiple headlines confirm Coker and Tremayne both signed their ERFA tenders Monday, a quiet administrative move. The key signal is Carolina's subtle public challenge to Coker, hinting he must prove himself in 2025. Fans see this as depth-building on a rebuilding roster still searching for a true No. 1 receiver. Coker remains a longshot to crack the starting lineup but could carve out a rotational role.
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Retaining Jalen Coker on a one-year, $1.075M AAV deal earns a fair-deal Contract Value Index (CVI) grade of C+ — which, given the context, is actually about right for what this transaction represents. At essentially the league minimum threshold, the Panthers are locking up a receiver whose current production tier and roster standing don't command anything close to a premium commitment, and the exclusive rights tender mechanism means Carolina had all the leverage here. The CVI trending upward across the roster over the last 30 days suggests the front office is making disciplined, low-risk decisions in the offseason, and Coker's signing fits that pattern — a cheap hold on a developmental asset rather than a bold investment. With a single year and what appears to be a fully non-guaranteed or minimally guaranteed structure, there is virtually no downside exposure if Coker fails to separate himself in training camp before the regular season opens in 142 days. The risk profile on a deal this size is negligible, and for a team sitting at 8-9 and holding a playoff seed it needs to protect, preserving cap flexibility on the margins matters. This is front office housekeeping done cleanly — not a move that reshapes the offense, but not one that handcuffs the roster either.
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- 1 year
- Total Value
- $1.1M
- AAV
- $1.1M
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