CHARLOTTE — Today, Taylor Moton can cry happy tears.

And so can the Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers rewarded the veteran right tackle with an two-year contract extension on Friday, keeping him here through the 2027 season.

By doing the deal now, the Panthers have secured their ability to bring most of the same offensive line back for a third consecutive season — they already picked up the fifth-year option on left tackle Ikem Ekwonu for 2026 — and to keep a player who was clearly emotional about his future here.

Moton was their second-round pick in the 2017 draft, making him and long snapper JJ Jansen the only players left on the roster from their last playoff appearance after that season.

Through it all, Moton has remained steadfast, playing in 129 games with 113 starts. The th

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