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Michael Jordan is back in Carolina. No, not that one but the offensive linesman for the Carolina Panthers. They initially acquired the former fourth-round pick, off of waivers from Cincinnati Bengals in 2021. However, the 25-year-old didn’t find much playing time, starting only 10 games in his first year in the league. Although the name Michael Jordan holds a different kind of gravitas in Carolina, the same level of success hasn’t followed the guard for the Panthers.
In the next season, Jordan found himself sidelined on the bench, appearing in only 17 games. However, the Panthers bringing back Jordan has sent a wave of excitement amongst fans and they simply killed it with their responses.
Fans excited for Michael Jordan
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Carolina Panthers are bringing back their offensive linesman Michael Jordan. This marks the second offensive linesman the Panthers have brought back in the last few weeks. The 6’6, 315-pound physical specimen has spent his last two seasons in Charlotte and hopes that this season he will get to see more action.
ESPN’s NFL Insider Field Yates took to Twitter to break down the news.
Carolina has signed G Michael Jordan.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 11, 2023
The news of Jordan rejoining the Panthers’ locker room sent a wave of joy among fans, but maybe for the wrong reason. Many fans seem to have confused this Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls legend, and their reactions are simply hilarious.
One fan felt that MJ was coming back to tamper with Lebron James’ legacy, “Anything to challenge Lebrons legacy I guess“.
Anything to challenge Lebrons legacy I guess
— Back Deck Sports (@BackDeckSports) May 11, 2023
While another made a funny quip about Joran’s documentary, “So it wasn’t his last dance after all I see”
So it wasn’t his last dance after all I see
— Terry Gomez (@TerryGomezLV) May 11, 2023
The chaos continued as one fan simply responded with a goat emoji.
🐐
— Corbin Page (@corbpage) May 11, 2023
While one particular made an oddly specific reference, “FROM NORTH CAROLINA…”
FROM NORTH CAROLINA…
— Jon Seeley (@DontTouchMyArm) May 11, 2023
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Despite figuring out the specifics, fans insisted on having their fair share of fun with Michael Jordan, and honestly, we can’t blame them.
A chance at redemption
Turns out you can never have enough pass rushers and offensive linemen, and the Panthers’ GM Scott Fitterer is completely embodying that sentiment. In the past two seasons, Fitterer has left no stone unturned to add to the depth in these two areas. However, there are only limited spots for the actual games.
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Despite not getting much playing time, this season could be a different story for Michael Jordan as the Panthers’ starting guard Austin Corbett is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in January. Jordan would have to compete with NC State standout Chandler Zavala and long-time veteran Justin McCray for the starting spot. But then again you can’t shy away from competition, especially if your name is Michael Jordan.
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