Archive for February, 2008

Crumpler Will Not Be Sought After by the Panthers

The Panthers desire to go after Alge Crumpler appears to be over, as sources are stating that the Panthers have pulled out of the sweepstakes for the services of the 30-year-old tight end.  Crumpler has talked to a number of teams, and is looking for a rather large payday, reportedly about $4 mil per season.  [...]

Panthers to Take a Look at Crumpler, Muhammad

It appears that the Panthers are going to take a hard look at recently released tight end Alge Crumpler and wide out Mushin Muhammad. Carolinagrowl.com is reporting that GM Marty Hurney is ready to inquire about both players, but that as of right now the team has yet to meet with either players. Crumpler, who [...]

Panthers Re-Sign Tackle Wharton

The Panthers re-signed tackle Travelle Wharton Thursday.  Wharton started all 16 games for the Panthers last season and was due to become an unrestricted free agent.  Fellow tackle Jordan Gross will also become a free agent later this month, but the Panthers will likely place the franchise tag on him if they can’t sign him to a [...]

Panthers and Harris Agree to a Four-Year Deal

Reports say that the Panthers have agreed to terms with strong safety Chris Harris on a three-year deal that will keep him with the team through 2012. The four-year extension is worth about $3 mil per season according to reports. Harris came to the Panthers after a late offseason trade with the Chicago Bears when [...]

Gross to Get Slapped with the Franchise Tag

It appears that another player in the league is going to get hammered with the franchise tag, as the Panthers Jordan Gross is going to get tagged according to Carolina Growl.  GM Marty Hurney didn’t say for 100 percent that Gross would get the tag, but did say on Wednesday “It’s a possibility. But I [...]

Panthers Release Morgan, Wahle

Linebacker Dan Morgan’s injury-riddled tenure with the Panthers has come to an end.  The Panthers released Morgan and guard Mike Wahle Monday.  Morgan was a first-round draft pick by the Panthers in 2001 and is the third-leading tackler in team history.  The 29-year-old Morgan missed the last 13 games of 2007 with an Achilles injury.  He [...]

Panthers and DT Lewis Agree to a Three-Year Deal

The Panthers Saturday came to terms with one of their own, as they announced they will  have a deal with DT Damione Lewis, who last season in a reserve role had 3.5 sacks.  Lewis was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month.  He will make the signing official on [...]

Morgan and Carr Appear to Be on Their Way Out of Carolina

The Charlotte Observer is reporting that couple of Panthers may not be around too much longer as the team looks to get back to their winning ways in 2008. The paper says that linebacker Dan Morgan and quarterback David Carr could be victims of the teams salary cap and could be released. The two combine [...]

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