Report: Panthers Trade Trai Turner

So far, the Panthers have had a relatively quiet offseason (if you exclude all of the Cam Newton rumors, Luke Kuechly’s sudden retirement and the departure of Greg Olsen…), but Wednesday all of that changed when they reportedly traded offensive guard Trai Turner to the LA Chargers for offensive tackle Russell Okung.

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The deal is tentatively agreed to and is expected to be processed at the start of the league year: The #Chargers are trading LT Russell Okung to the #Panthers in exchange for standout OL Trai Turner, sources say. A swap of big-time OLs. Nothing is final until it’s official.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 4, 2020

Okung, a 2010 1st round draft pick, is a 2-time Pro Bowler (2012 and 2017).

Turner responded to the news by tweeting palm trees and airplane emojis.

It was reported that Carolina also signed former Browns defensive end and North Carolina native Chris Smith to a 1-year deal.

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Former Browns’ DL Chris Smith is signing a 1-year deal with his hometown team, the Panthers, per source. Good for him. Smith's girlfriend and the mother of one of his children was killed in September after being struck by a passing car after exiting Smith's car.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 5, 2020

Smith started 9 games last year in Cleveland.