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03:31 PM ET 03.08 | Chris Gamble spent nine years with the Carolina Panthers, but his hit against the salary cap was too much to bear: the team released their longtime cornerback Friday in hopes of cutting salary.

Gamble has long been a consistent player for the Panthers, but he missed 12 games this past season with a shoulder injury. Considering he's 29 years old and costs more than $10 million against the cap, it was a no-brainer to let him go.

Despite the inevitability of the move, the team expressed remorse for cutting a longtime contributor. "He always handled things the right way and we wish him the best," head coach Ron Rivera said through the team's Twitter account.

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Andy Lyons

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March 8, 2013 04:47 PM ET

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He's been a long time Gamble and it finally didn't pay off!!!

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March 8, 2013 06:09 PM ET

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Thanks for your service Chris! Very serviceable player still, just made too much $$ and doesnt fit in the youth movement here in Charlotte. If not for injuries the past 2 years...it may have worked out different. The next team will get a good player who is a great locker room guy