Stephon Gilmore started the season on the physically unable to perform list following a torn quad surgery after the end of last season, but he’s still regarded as one of the best defensive players in the league.
He was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, has made first-team All-Pro honors two times and has been to four Pro Bowls. This dude is an absolute monster of a cornerback when healthy.
Yet here we are in a scenario where the New England Patriots not only couldn’t afford to keep him, but also literally just gave him away.
Gilmore has been traded to the Carolina Panthers for a 2023 6th-round pick. That’s all it took. A future 6th.
#Panthers acquire cornerback Stephon Gilmorehttps://t.co/D1Q7IMNXoB
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) October 6, 2021
NFL fans absolutely couldn’t believe it. And they also couldn’t believe their favorite teams didn’t get in on this.
Every other NFL fan base when they see the #Panthers got Stephon Gilmore for a sixth round pick.. pic.twitter.com/94i2kJd0ei
— Michael Rimmer (@AVL_Mike) October 6, 2021
Donte Jackson, (injured) Jayce Horn, CJ Henderson, Stephon Gilmore, AJ Bouye…
Happy for you Panthers fans 🥲 pic.twitter.com/FySugimGn3
— Zach 🇧🇧 (@zyear27) October 6, 2021
BRUH UR TELLING ME THE BEARS COULDNT DO THAT
— 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 (@chitownfields) October 6, 2021
Panthers drafted Jaycee Horn ahead of the Cowboys and now traded for Gilmore 😔 https://t.co/95BIoAOI9a
— Hookah Doncic (@MasterTes) October 6, 2021
Omg are you kidding me?! 😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
Pats wild for this Gilmore gave them alot they couldn’t have released him and let him go to a contender smh https://t.co/y5n92tDolD
— Ashley Baker (@AshleyBaker_21) October 6, 2021
Green Bay fails again to help Goat Rodgers out on defense. This would’ve been a perfect get for the Packers. https://t.co/u6ug3nmuEv
— TheShexSZN (@TheShexSZN) October 6, 2021
MANNNNN @dallascowboys y’all gotta be quicker https://t.co/rsN3g4qGWr
— Unc (@UncleDrewWNBA) October 6, 2021
Damn. Bucs can’t catch a break 😡 https://t.co/CB13RjxurP
— Richie Barnes (@R_Barnes407) October 6, 2021
Fumbled again @JohnLynch49ers @JedYork https://t.co/mUigCsgqrX
— Isaac 🇵🇭 (@IsaacSJ408) October 6, 2021
For a 6th round pick……how does this get approved?? https://t.co/e1rvlC6HQU
— The SportsNest Podcast (@the_sportsnest) October 6, 2021
*sigh* of course he goes to Carolina… https://t.co/QdeSrA55fD
— TerminalSports (@TerminalSports1) October 6, 2021
HAHA YALL PACKERS FANS THOUGHT 😂😂#NFL https://t.co/VX6xauSbMy
— JustADudeWatchingSports (@DaBearsForlife) October 6, 2021
WHATTTTTT https://t.co/KbQcMxrhKe
— Morpheus (@MartyGotNext) October 6, 2021
Never a dull day in the NFL. Maybe next time, Cowboys fans. Maybe next time.
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