CHARLOTTE — Taylor Moton has been given contract extensions before.
After his rookie contract, the right tackle was franchise-tagged by the Panthers before signing a one-year deal, which led to a four-year extension. He's been through this song and dance before, knows what to expect, and how the conversations play out between each party.
However, this extension, a two-year extension which keeps the Carolina Panthers' longest-tenured offensive player in the Queen City through the 2027 season, means more than the others.
Because this one means he gets to finish what he started.
"It means that I get to finish my career out here, where I started," said Moton, settling into a chair with the ease that has made him a locker room and fan favorite over the past nine years.
"I love it here. T