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After taking the weekend to think things over, has finally decided where he's going to play in 2019.According , the 's top free agent has decided to sign with the . McCoy has that's worth up to $10.5 million and includes a $4 million signing bonus. Here's a look at the full terms of the deal.  The full breakdown of Gerald McCoys deal with the : 1 year, $4M to sign, $3M base, $500K camp roster bonus, $500K in 45-man per game bonus. Plus, 6.5 sacks for $500k, 8 sacks gets him $1.5M. 250K for Pro Bowl, $250K for playoffs. Just $4M guaranteed. Total: Up $10.25M. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet George Iloka Jersey )  The Panthers made room for McCoy's deal by making several moves over the past week, including a restructured contract for Torrey Smith. The Panthers also released Matt Kalil with those two moves freeing up nearly $9 million in cap space.The contract with the Tyler Kroft Jersey  Panthers ends a frenzy for McCoy's services that started on May 20 after the decided . The defensive tackle was scheduled to count $13 million against the Bucs' salary cap in 2019, which was a number that Tampa just couldn't afford. Before cutting him, the Bucs tried to trade him away, but they couldn't find a partner willing to take on his huge contract.  Once McCoy hit the free agent market, more than 25 percent of the NFL expre sed interest in the defensive tackle with the , , , , , , Panthers and all hoping to to add McCoy.Despite all the interest, McCoy decided he was only : The Browns, Ravens and Panthers. The 31-year-old said his two main criteria for selecting his new team was and that he wanted to be comfortable with the coaches and players.After visiting with the Browns (May 24) and Ravens (May 29), McCoy's final visit during his free agency  Vincent Rey Jersey tour came with Carolina on Thursday, and after the defensive tackle eventually left town on Friday, Panthers coach Ron Rivera thought his team had a good chance at landing the veteran.   "I thought it ," Rivera said Monday, via the team's website. "Gerald is a solid football player, a guy we most certainly are interested in and that we'd love to have here and be a part of what we're doing. But he's going through the proce s, so we're just waiting patiently to see what the outcome is going to be. I think we've got a good chance -- as do the other two (teams). They'd probably tell you the same thing."Although McCoy was high on the Ravens after leaving Baltimore, the Panthers apparently "wowed" him on his visit, which included some heavy recruiting by Cam Newton, .The Panthers also had one big advantage that the two AFC North teams didn't have: They'll be able to give McCoy a chance to get some payback on the Buccaneers.  McCoy Joe Burrow Jersey 's decision to sign with Carolina was likely somewhat motivated by revenge and that's because Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians made it had no . Not only did the Bucs end up releasing him, but Tampa added insult to injury by giving away McCoy's number before the ink was even dry on his pink slip. McCoy, who had spent his entire nine-year career with the Bucs, wore No. 93 during his time in Tampa, but that number will now be worn by Ndamukong Suh, who . By signing with the Panthers, McCoy will now get to face his former team twice this season, with the first game coming in Week 2 and the rematch coming during a Week 6 trip to London.Basically, the Panthers are getting a player who should be highly motivated to succeed in 2019. Not only will he be out for revenge, but McCoy will also be looking to have a huge season since he'll be able to hit free agency again in March 2020.  Although McCoy is on the wrong side of 30, he has been highly productive over the past few years. The defensive tackle tallied six sacks in 2018, marking the seventh straight year that he's racked up five or more sacks in a season.  Now heading to the ... 's best plays from  Drew Sample Jersey the 2018 season!  NFL (@NFL)  McCoy, who was selected with the third-overall pick in the 2010 , will join four other former first-round picks on the defensive line in Carolina.The other first-rounders on the Panthers' line are Bruce Irvin (15th overall pick by Seahawks in 2012), Dontari Poe (11th overall pick by Chiefs in 2012), Vernon Butler (30th overall pick by Panthers in 2016) and Brian Burns (16th overall pick by Panthers in 2019).