CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday that Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short is too important a player for us not to get a long-term deal done.Short tied Cincinnatis Geno Atkins and Aaron Donald of the Rams for the league lead in sacks by a tackle with 11 last season.Somewhere along the line, those are good guys, theyll figure it out, Rivera said following practice. I believe they will. Hes too important a player for us, and KK likes where he is. Well see where it all unfolds.Rivera couldnt say when that might be.Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman doesnt negotiate once the season begins. There are 15 days between Wednesday and the Sept. 8 opener at Denver -- a rematch of Super Bowl 50.Talk of Shorts contract have been so quiet that Rivera hadnt been asked about negotiations for weeks until Wednesday.Short and his representation are believed to be looking for a mulityear deal in the $17 million per year range that Philadelphias Fletcher Cox got during the offseason. The Panthers are believed to be in the $14 to $15 million range.The sixth-highest paid defensive tackle is Jacksonvilles Malik Jackson, who is making $14.25 million a year.Short said at the beginning of training camp that its not about the contract, its about helping this team.Rivera said the contract has not been a distraction during training camp.Its gone very well, he said. Hes done some really nice things, and not just what you see in practice and in games, but overall hes really done some nice things.Custom Miami Dolphins Jerseys Cheap . 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