Panthers trade for former All-Pro Stephon Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said he’d be “in on every deal” at his introductory press conference, he wasn’t joking. The Panthers began to hear rumors Tuesday night that the Patriots were interested in parting ways with former All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who was in the final year of his contract and was looking for a new deal. The Panthers contacted the Patriots Wednesday morning, and by the afternoon a deal had been made. In exchange for Gilmore, 31, the Panthers gave the New England Patriots a 2023 sixth-round pick. Gilmore was set to come off the Ph…

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