Panthers: No Franchise Tag For Peppers (ap)

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FILE - This Dec. 27, 2009, file photo shows New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) being sacked by Carolina Panthers' Julius Peppers (90) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. The Panthers have decided the price is too steep to keep their all-time sacks leader. It means five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is about to become one of the top prizes in free agency. Agent Carl Carey says the Panthers have told him they won't place the restrictive franchise tag on Peppers for a second consecutive year at a cost of more than $20 million. The move Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, comes two days before the tag deadline.

The Carolina Panthers have decided the price is too steep to keep their all-time sacks leader. Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is about to become one of the top prizes in free agency. General manager Marty Hurney announced Tuesday the team won’t place the restrictive franchise tag on Peppers for a second consecutive year at a cost of at least $20.1 million.

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