The Carolina Panthers were recently named a possible trade suitor for a disgruntled edge rusher who is seeking a new deal from his current team.

On Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers parted ways with eight players—most notably outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. The move shouldn't have come as much of a surprise—because the writing was not only on the wall,

Free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney suspected that the Carolina Panthers didn't view him as part of the team's future before he was cut on Thursday.