CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cornerback?Josh Norman didnt hold back when he was asked about how the Carolina Panthers, who rescinded his franchise tag in April, allowed 300 yards receiving to Atlanta Falcons?wide receiver Julio Jones in a 48-33 loss Sunday.You get what you pay for, Norman said Monday on ESPNs The Dan Le Batard Show.Norman, now a member of the Washington Redskins, has come up in several interviews involving Carolina players and coaches over the past 24 hours because of Jones performance.Norman prided himself the past two seasons on holding Jones in check. He held Jones to a combined 10 catches for 107 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2014, when Jones averaged 99.5 yards receiving per game.Last year, Jones had a combined nine catches for 113 yards when covered by Norman.But the Panthers opted not to keep Norman when general manager Dave Gettleman didnt see a way to reach a long-term deal worth the $14-15 million that Norman wanted.Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott wouldnt speculate on how Sundays game would have turned out had Norman been on the field against Atlanta.I havent thought about Josh on our defense since the minute he left, McDermott said. We have new players in those positions, and I have a tremendous amount of confidence in those players, and I expect them to do the job at a high level.Josh is a Washington Redskin. We are the Carolina Panthers, and we embrace that.Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly also declined to say whether Norman might have made a difference. He expressed confidence in rookie cornerbacks James Bradberry and Daryl Worley, who were drafted in the second and third rounds in 2016, respectively, to fill Normans void.Thats your guys job to talk about it, Kuechly said of Norman. Weve got a lot of confidence in what our guys can do in James and Daryl. Those guys work extremely hard.So I like our guys, and Ill take those guys every day.McDermott did admit to expecting growing pains in his secondary after the Panthers rescinded Normans franchise tag ($13.95 million) and didnt re-sign veteran safety Roman Harper.Id be naive to think that wouldnt have been the case, he said. Thats the case every year when you have players at new positions, in particular in the secondary, where there is a lot of communication that goes on.McDermott said he didnt expect the defenses rough outing Sunday, when Jones had 12 catches and more receiving yards than any opponent in Carolina history.I thought it was uncharacteristic of our defense the last four seasons and how we play, the standard we set for ourselves as players and coaches, McDermott said.McDermott tried several things to slow down Jones. One of them involved playing starting safety Tre Boston in more third-down passing situations and letting newly acquired veteran Michael Griffin and Colin Jones play more on non-nickel plays.Griffin, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who was signed Tuesday, played 34 snaps. Boston played 23, and Jones 10.McDermott wouldnt speculate on whether changes would be made in the secondary for Monday nights game against Tampa Bay. He acknowledged that inexperience, from the rookie corners to third-year corner?Bene Benwikere, has been a factor since Norman and Harper left.Theres no substitute for experience, McDermott said. Having said that, it wasnt just the young corners. It starts with me. Its a whole team defense at that point. White Sox Jerseys China . Barcelona also left injured defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba out of its squad for the trip to Glasgow. That means that Marc Bartra will probably start again in the centre of the defence alongside Gerard Pique. Chicago White Sox Store . Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. 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I have never forgotten where I came from, and I am thankful to have an opportunity to play for the team that first fueled my love of the game.Wade has agreed to a two-year deal worth $47 million, according to the AP. The Miami Heat, Wades team for his entire 13-year career,?had a two-year, $40 million offer on the table for him.Serving as guest host of Live With Kelly on Thursday, Wade told Kelly Ripa that he couldnt sleep or eat as he made the decision to leave Miami.I lost probably 5 to 10 pounds just not being able to eat, Wade said.Wade also took a moment to thank the Heat fans who cheered for him over the years.We call it Heat Nation, just around the world, just by the way they embraced me. This little shy kid from Chicago came from Milwaukee to Miami and really grew up, and we did some special things together, he said. I didnt do it by myself. I had some unbelievable teammates along the way.But acrimony had been building between Wade and the Heat over the past week. Wade met with Heat owner Micky Arison in New York on Monday.Miami dared a very proud man to go home, and that mans best friend [LeBron James] just won a title by going home, a source close to the process told ESPNs Ramona Shelburne.Arison took to Twitter late Wednesday to thank Wade for his 13 years with the Heat.Pat Riley texted ESPNs Dan Le Batard for a story in The Miami Herald.SADDDDDDD!!!! SO saddddddd! Rileys text said. I will never forget the sixth game in Dallas in 2006. DW rebounded the ball, and threw it to the heavens and the Heat universe was perfect for that moment. Our first world championship. Our universe is not perfect today. It will be fraught with anger, judgment, blame instead of THANK YOU!!! Ten years ago. Ten years older. Ten years wiser. Ten years changed. All of us.Dwyane had a choice, and he made it. He went home, Rileys text continued. Bad, bad summer for us. But there will be another 10 years, and it will be someone or something else in 2026. Move on with no blood or tears. Just thanks. I truly loved Dwyane, but families grow, change and get on with another life. He will always be a part of us. ALWAYS! And no more bruises and enough fighting. Lets just fly above it if we can and never forget. I feel his pain and pride for what pushed him over the ledge. Been there. Forever, for always, your coach I will be. FOREVER!Riley and Wade didnt havve any direct contact during the negotiations, sources told ESPNs Michael Wallace.dddddddddddd But Wades representatives and the Heat maintained open lines of communication throughout his recent trip to Spain and again after Miamis front-office contingent returned from meeting with Kevin Durant in New York last weekend.For the past two summers, Wade has dealt directly with Arison late in contract negotiations.After Wade and the Heat failed to reach an accord Monday, the Bulls picked up their intensity in attempting to trade players, sources said. Wade and the Bulls entered serious negotiations late Wednesday after he held free-agent meetings during the day with several teams, sources said. The Bulls had ramped up efforts to clear space to give Wade the multiyear deal he has been seeking.A source told ESPNs Chris Broussard that?Jimmy Butler had a phone conversation with Wade in which he recruited him. Wade and Butler, who are both Marquette products, are looking forward to playing together, according to the source.Wade also considered the Milwaukee Bucks because of the Marquette connection, the source told Broussard, but the Bucks couldnt get near Wades asking price of two years, $50 million.In an Instagram post Monday, Bulls forward Doug McDermott indicated he was willing to give up his No. 3, which Wade wore throughout his Heat tenure.The Bulls had been gaining momentum on landing Wade and believed they had a trade partner willing to take on Jose Calderon to clear salary-cap space, sources told ESPN.The Los Angeles Lakers have swooped in ahead of the Brooklyn Nets to acquire Calderon, according to league sources Wednesday. Calderon and two future second-round picks are headed to Los Angeles in exchange for a player to be named later, the sources said.Calderon seemingly was headed to the Nets, but sources say Chicago informed Calderons representatives that they are trading him to L.A. instead.Calderon became a focus of trade talks because he is in the final year of a contract that pays him $7.7 million.The Bulls have also?agreed to a trade that will send?Mike Dunleavy?to the?Cleveland Cavaliers, according to sources.?James?has long coveted?Dunleavy as a teammate, a source said.With the Bulls sending Calderon to the Lakers, according to sources, Chicago clears the way to create more than $20 million and beat the Heats offer for Wade. Shipping Dunleavy?out removes the?$4.8 million he was slated to earn this season.The richest offer for Wade had been from the Denver Nuggets, who offered him $52 million over two years. Wade met with the Nuggets on Wednesday.Wade had told friends that if he ever left Miami, where he won three titles, it would be to play for his hometown Bulls, sources said. ' ' '