Fixing the Panthers' biggest will now be a lot harder than initially expected

As much as the Carolina Panthers may want to sign cornerback Stephon Gilmore, it won't be easy. 

The free agent, who has been in contact with the Panthers in recent weeks, said that the team he chooses to play for has to be a perfect situation. 

"I’m still focused on playing, but it has to be the right opportunity," Gilmore told NFL insider Josina Anderson. "I feel like it’s the age thing with some of these teams. If I was 28, I would already have been signed by now; at the same time, I know the value I still bring. If you watch the tape, I feel like I played well the last two years, and literally almost played every snap last year. So I’m staying patient while watching my son who’s a wide receiver and cornerback lock people up on the field with his defensive back skills too."