As someone mostly divorced from emotions around this situation (I grew up in Charlotte pre-Panthers, everyone was a Redskins fan, found NFL football while living in Seattle), this seems like a positive outcome for Carolina. I've always admired Cam's game and work off the field, but never bought into his attitude. His "me first" attitude, postgame presser walk out, looking at a loose ball on the field, towel over his head stuff. Not what I look for in a team leader. He strikes me as the Harden of the NFL.

Now you've got Allen - a quiet hardworking kid with clear talent at a fraction of the cost, you've somehow managed to avoid a bad blood public breakup with your extremely popular injured QB, and you're winning games?

I suspect there are several NFL teams that would accept that situation in a hot minute.