It seems former Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman has hit the big time in a very, very big way. Norman, now with the Washington Redskins, is mentioned by name by Jay Z in a new single.

Jay Z (also known as HOV) is featured on DJ Khaled’s new single “I got the keys”. In it, Jay-Z has the majority of lyrics. One lyric in particular caught the attention of Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis. He took to twitter to let the world know.

@J_No24 Boy when HOV shout you out on a song boy you somebody!! 😂😂😂🔑🗝🔑🗝🔑 — Thomas Davis (@ThomasDavisSDTM) June 27, 2016

Mike Tolbert chimed in as well…

@ThomasDavisSDTM @J_No24 boy I thought I was the only 1 heard that. I made bro ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 https://t.co/8W35bfQyT8 — Mike Tolbert (@miketolbert35) June 27, 2016

For those of you that don’t speak Twitter, Davis sent a public message to Josh Norman playfully letting him know how big he has become by being mentioned by Jay Z in “I got the keys”. In the song, Jay Z mentions Josh Norman by name. Take a moment to think about that. In a song that will be played and memorized by millions, former 5th round draft pick out of Coastal Carolina Josh Norman is mentioned. I find that pretty remarkable.

Here are the lyrics…

I ain’t been asleep since ’96

I ain’t seen the back of my eyelids

I been speedin’ through life with no safety belt

One on one with the corner with no safety help

I perform like Josh Norman, I ain’t normal, n***a

I realize that to many of you may not be interested in the song or the fact that Josh Norman was mentioned. Fair enough. But the positive exchange between Norman and current Carolina Panthers players is worth noting. Sticky contract negotiations are the ugly undercarriage of the NFL. As outsiders looking in, it can easily appear that there is animosity between the parties involved. In reality, contracts are a part of the business and players realize that. Whenever a player is able to sign a large contract, even for another team, it is rarely met with anything but congratulations from all involved.

After it is all said an done, it would not shock me to see Josh Norman back in Carolina after his high dollar Washington Redskins contract ends. Panthers fans may want to temper their outrage towards him in the meantime.