AP source: Panthers pick up 5th-year option on DJ Moore

<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. &mdash; The Carolina Panthers are picking up the fifth-year option on wide receiver D.J. Moore’s contract, according to a person familiar with the situation.</p>
<p>The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move.</p>
<p>The 24-year-old Moore will make $11.1 million in his fifth season, which will be the 2022 season.</p>
<p>In three seasons with the Panthers, Moore has developed into the team’s No. 1 receiver with 3,156 yards on 208 receptions along with 10 touchdowns. He has put together back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for Carolina, including a career-high 1,193 yards last season while averaging 18.1 yards per catch.</p>
<p>For his career, Moore is averaging 15.2 yards per reception.</p>
<p>The team has not yet picked up quarterback Sam Darnold’s fifth-year option for the 2022 season. General manager Scott Fitterer said the team has a plan, but it won’t be put in place until after the draft.</p>
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