Carolina Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton agreed to a two-year contract extension on Friday.
The extension runs through the 2027 season. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Panthers, however multiple media outlets reported the deal is worth $44 million with $40 million guaranteed.
Moton, 31, has started 113 of the 129 games in which he’s played with Carolina since the club selected him in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The three games he missed last year due to injury were the first of his career.
Moton was entering the final year of his contract worth $17.5 million for the 2025 season.
He was asked about the prospect of potentially leaving Carolina during training camp.
“I had some of my best years here in Carolina,” he said in an emotional response. “I know we haven’t won. But the city, being a Panther, means a lot to me, so it’s crazy. You don’t know. Obviously I want the years to continue, but if it’s my last year here, I want to be my best year. I want it to be the offensive line’s best year, the offensive unit’s best year, the team’s best year, do whatever I can to. Have us be our best yet, so I’m a little emotional about it.
“All the blood, all the sweat, all the tears, right? I’ve been through so much here; being a Panther means a lot to me. The city means a lot to me. I found my family here, I found my son here, you know? So much sacrifice has gone out on the football field, the practice field here at Bank of America Stadium.
“I put so much time, so much heart into it, right? So it’s just crazy, you know, but at the end of the day, focused on finishing this out the right way. If it is, obviously I said I have some good years left, but I have a deep passion for this city, for this organization, for all the guys in the locker room, all the staff, everyone involved in making this thing go.”