Panthers release 3, increase cap space to $28.5M

With the NFL market now open, as teams try to make the math work to support their offseason shopping, the Minnesota Vikings have so far been doing more subtracting than adding. Kline joined fellow starters defensive tackle Linval Joseph (Chargers), cornerback Trae Waynes (Bengals) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs (Bills) on their way to other teams. The Vikings, according to an ESPN report, were working on a deal with former Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce, who would replace Joseph.

CBS electing to put Tony Romo on its No. 1 NFL commentary team caught many by surprise. Not only because Romo has no broadcast experience but also because it would mean veteran analyst Phil Simms, who has been on the CBS’s No. 1 crew since it got the NFL back in 1998, would need a new role. On Wednesday we learned what that would be: Simms will join The NFL Today, CBS’s Sunday pregame show. Simms spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch about the move: Of course Simms pride was hurt. He’s put in a lot of work in the color commentary business and now he’s being replaced by someone who’s never stepped in a booth. It’s a bold move by CBS, for sure. But the truth is, Simms had slipped in recent