NFL free agents: S Kevin Payne agrees to terms with Panthers

by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 26, 2011 10:27 AM CDT in 2011 NFL Free Agents

Former St. Louis Rams S Kevin Payne has agreed to a deal with the Carolina Panthers. The move is a loss for the Rams who have a big hole to fill at safety after losing Oshiomogho Atogwe. The Rams traded a conditional seventh round pick for Payne last April.

Payne was an experienced veteran capable of working at both free and strong safety spots, the Spagnuolo mold of what a safety should do. Last year would have been his fourth season in the NFL for the former Chicago fifth-round draft pick, but an injury during the preseason put him on the injured reserve list.

Payne was a friend of TST, posting here after signing with the Rams.

Eagles safety Quintin Mikell is one of the Rams' top free agent priorities. To make those free agency moves, the Rams will have to clear some cap space, and another safety is a prime target. James Butler is due $3 million in salary this year, and didn't play much late in the season last year. Craig Dahl beat him out for the starting SS job in camp.

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Mr. Kevin Payne

Even though I did not get to see him play it still sucks to see a professional player leave whom is so interactive with the fans.

Just a man who loves football

by BurnoutJoeB. on Jul 26, 2011 10:31 AM CDT reply actions

I wouldn't really call Payne a former Ram

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill

by SMASH44 on Jul 26, 2011 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions

i dont like the way this is goin so far! smh!

by kevio3000 on Jul 26, 2011 10:31 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

OH NO!

not our back up at one of our weaker positions! How will we replace him?

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 10:41 AM CDT reply actions

Good luck Kevin!

"Doin' blow off a strippers nipple" -VanRam

by Eric Nagel on Jul 26, 2011 10:41 AM CDT reply actions

How'd yall feel about Chris Chester?

Ravens run the ball well, he’s part of that

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 10:44 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

My idea is to have Clayton help us raid the Ravens

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 10:45 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Just added Schuylar Oordt

TE from Northern Iowa who people think could make the 53 man roster

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 10:48 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

OH NO, UH HO, now SO OO--I need a drink

by Ram newbee on Jul 26, 2011 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Oooh! Ooohh!! Let me, let me!

“Another tight end? Really?”

"Fac Fortia et Patere"

by FailureDrill on Jul 26, 2011 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I think Fendi is probably on his way out

There’s a wasted pick

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 10:56 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Eggzactly right.

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions

He was a 6th round guy

Lot of those guys never work out

by King Sam Rules! on Jul 26, 2011 11:05 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Payne was just another 7th round castoff from Chicago who never played a down for us.

His talent level doesn’t befit a championship team no matter how big his yapper is… Enjoy Carolina bud.

by RamChop on Jul 26, 2011 11:02 AM CDT reply actions

Holy Es. Lets settle this...

A) He, himself, never wrote on here, it was his hired PR person from TX.
2) He was put on IR in the preseason and was waived before the season started in Sept 2010.
D) We got our conditional seventh round pick back from Chicago because he didn’t make the roster.

by Boofer on Jul 26, 2011 1:30 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs