Darin Gantt, of the Rock Hill Herald, reports the San Francisco 49ers are one of the teams said to be in the running for Carolina Panthers LB Will Witherspoon. He will become an unrestricted free agent March 6.
The Panthers have offered Witherspoon a contract, but he said while on the "Bill Rosinski Show" that he still planned to go into the open market. He indicated he’d bring back any offers, but chances are, he’ll realize a bigger payday elsewhere. The other teams that are mentioned in the Witherspoon sweepstakes are the Vikings, Saints, & Jaguars.
Last season Witherspoon’s salary was around $1.43 million. So the assumption is that that number will likely increase significantly, as he is one of the better linebackers in the free agent market.
