Wide receiver Steve Smith is just about the only bright spot on the Carolina Panthers offense, but he might not be part of it for long. Smith, one of the older players on the Panthers roster, is unquestionably frustrated after not getting the ball much last season, with the team’s quarterbacking antics severely diminishing his numbers from previous seasons. Smith has the option of being traded this offseason, and that’s a definite option for the 32-year-old receiver, although it’s clear the Panthers won’t be willing to just let him walk.

Talking with the Gaston Gazette, GM Marty Hurney said, “I think Steve is probably not unlike everybody in the building – he was not happy with 2-14. Different people handle frustrations in different ways, but I think it comes down to frustration. I think it comes down to, in the coming months, we have to make the right decisions that will instill that confidence in the people outside the building and inside the building. It’s all part of a process.”

Will team owner Jerry Richardson finally give into the idea of trading Steve Smith? Smith has two years left on his contract, but we could sooner than expected see the end of the Pro Bowl wideout in Charlotte.

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