Greg Hardy will get up to $1.3 million advance for participating in offseason program

When Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy pounced on his one-year, $13.1 million franchise tender, he left open the possibility of staying away from voluntary offseason workouts for leverage in talks toward a long-term deal. He won’t be staying away, and the Panthers have given him $1.3 million reasons to show up. Per a league source,…