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Panthers lock up Gamble for six years

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CHARLOTTE, N. C. — Chris Gamble could have been one of the most coveted free agent cornerbacks in the NFL this offseason.

But Gamble didn’t want the uncertainty, and the Carolina Panthers rewarded him on Friday with a lucrative deal that will keep him in Charlotte through the 2014 season.

In the middle of perhaps his best season, Gamble signed a six-year contract extension that agent Carl Poston said makes him one of the top five paid cornerbacks in the league. That would make it worth more than $50 million.

“I wanted to be in Carolina. I didn’t want to be with any other team,” Gamble said. “I like the organization, the coaching staff, the fans, my teammates and I just wanted to get it out of the way.”

The Panthers selected Gamble in the first round of the 2004 draft and he immediately became a starter. He has 19 interceptions, second in team history.

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