Archive for February, 2008
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 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 15 2008Panthers 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 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 14 2008Gross 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 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 13 2008Panthers 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 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 12 2008Panthers 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 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 09 2008Morgan 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 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 09 2008QB Delhomme Throwing for the First Time Since Surgery
Good news for Panthers QB Jake Delhomme, who I caught up with at the NFL Experience last weekend in Glendale. ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas is reporting that Delhomme started throwing a football for the first time since his surgery on Monday. Delhomme has thrown abotu 20 passes a day at about 10 yards in [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 08 2008Johnson Puts Out Feelers to Play for the Panthers
Panther fans - would you like to see a wide out core of Steve Smith and Chad Johnson? That’s a great thought, and C.J., who it seems badly wants out of Cincy, would like to play for the Panthers in 2008. CJ told WFNZ-AM’s Mark Packer he wants to play for Carolina. “Definitely,” Johnson said [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 01 2008

