Panthers right the wrongs of the 2023 offseason with recent move

New look general manager Dan Morgan wasted no time righting the wrongs of the Carolina Panthers' 2023 offseason. 

The Panthers are to release tight end Hayden Hurst a year after signing him to a three-year contract, Joseph Person of The Athletic reported Tuesday. 

Carolina gave Hurst an option to take a pay cut to stay with the team. Hust declined that option, and the Panthers are set to release him before March 16. 

Hurst's three-year, $21.75 million contract proved a mistake for the Panthers almost as soon as the team signed it. 

He caught the first touchdown of Bryce Young's career in Week 1 but was seldom used in the passing game after that point. 

Hust missed the final eight weeks of the season after suffering a concussion in a Thursday night game against the Chicago Bears. 

In releasing Hurst, the Panthers clear around $52,000 in cap space. It isn't a massive amount, but it is a move that makes sense after the disappointing 2023 season. 

Hurst finished the year with 18 catches, 184 yards and one touchdown.