NFL News: Julius Peppers Rules Out Long-Term Contract with Carolina Panthers

Upset with his team’s lack of attention defensive end Julius Peppers has ruled out signing a long-term deal with the Carolina Panthers, saying he didn’t feel like the club really wanted him in a uniform.

Peppers is coming off a solid 2009 campaign in which he totaled 10 ½ sacks and earned his fifth Pro Bowl appearance but his price tag is high as he earned $16.7 million last year and picked up an additional $1.5 million as a bonus for making the Pro Bowl.

According to Peppers the Panthers haven’t shown a real interest in bringing him back, telling Charlotte radio station WFNZ-AM, “How can you say you want to be somewhere when you're not really sure if they want you there because they're not even talking to you?”

Carolina could still retain Peppers if they were to use the franchise tag in 2010 but that would mean a 20 percent raise in pay, pushing his salary to $20.1 million.

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