CB Norman a free agent Panthers rescind franchise tag offer (Yahoo Sports)

The NFL free agent cornerback market just got more interesting. Josh Norman, one of the league's top corners, became an unrestricted free agent Wednesday after the Carolina Panthers surprisingly rescinded their non-exclusive franchise tag offer to the All-Pro and wished him well - someplace else. Norman, 28, elected not to sign the franchise tag offer from the Panthers which would have paid him $13.9 million in 2016 while holding out for a long-term contract.