Panthers' search for stability to start with extending Brad Boxberger Jersey Ron Rivera Published: Dec 23, 2017 at 11:01 PM NFL Network Insider The face months of uncertainty. Their owner Jerry Richardson has said he plans to sell the team. Their lease with the city is through 2019. Meanwhile, they have an interim GM in Marty Hurney, and coach Ron Rivera is under contract through 2018. Those in charge in Carolina want that to change. One of the ' most important tasks going forward is to extend Rivera's contract, and sources say that's exactly what they want Jarrod Dyson Jersey to do. The team's bra s agrees that stability is needed on the football side. Put that together with the job the former coach of the year is doing and it's an easy decision. Talks are in their infancy, but they are expected to heat up soon. Accordingly, the hope from many in the building is that Hurney stays on as GM, though an NFL official said the will have to go through the proce s and comply with the Rooney Rule before elevating him for good. Hurney will stay on -- at least -- through June. He has worked well with Rivera. Rivera's last deal was a three-year, $19.5-million contract through 2018. If he was free or became available, he'd be coveted, including potentially by the . It has been a tumultuous few weeks for the , who gave way to the NFL to investigate alleged workplace misconduct involving Richardson. It led him A. J. Pollock Jersey to announce he was selling the team when the football season ends. Names have already come to the forefront. Music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs expre sed interest in buying the team, though he likely will need partners. Sherman Financial Group CEO Ben Navarro and Taijuan Walker Jersey hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones are among those who have planned to attempt to purchase an available team. In Charlotte, Felix Sabates (Hornets minority owner) is considering leading a local group of investors. The plan was always for Richardson to sell when he pa sed away. With a new regime coming earlier than expected, the sale will at least allow Richardson (rather than his estate) to have some say. Though he'd like to ask the new owner to stay in Carolina, leagues are loathe to allow previous owners to demand conditions of new owners. All of these i sues Steven Souza Jersey will be hammered out over the next few months. They hope to handle all their i sues, football-wise, by locking up Rivera. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.