FILE - Carolina Panthers punter Michael Palardy (5) kicks against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, file photo. The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran safety Tre Boston, defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy in a salary-cap, cost-cutting move, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, because the moves have not been announced. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)

FILE - Carolina Panthers defensive end Stephen Weatherly warms up before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., in this Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, file photo. The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran safety Tre Boston, defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy in a salary-cap, cost-cutting move, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, because the moves have not been announced. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston (33) is shown during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran safety Tre Boston, defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy in a salary cap cost-cutting move, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, because the moves have not yet been announced. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt, File)