CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and just one Panther is on the list – WR Steve Smith. Here is the breakdown on Smith:
21. Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers: He was hurt last season when Jake Delhomme went down. It doesn’t help that Smith has little help [...]
Archive for June, 2008
With Fantasy Football on the minds of many fans these days, Panthers QB Jake Delhomme is being labeled as a “Slepper” this year by KFFL.com. Here is what the site says about the returning Panthers QB:
Owners tend to have short-term memories in the “what have you done for me lately?” world of fantasy football. [...]
Panthers wide receiver Dwyane Jarrett was in court this morning, and pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while impaired. The Panthers wide out was arrested in March after recording a blood alcohol level of 0.12. He was given a 30-day suspended sentence, ordered to pay $420 in fines and complete 24 hours of [...]
The Panthers made a pair of roster moves today, signing center Pat Ross and waving OL Eric Tunney. Ross was not drafted back in 2006 after playing at Boston College, but has been on practice squads for the Pats, Hawks and Colts. Ross is 6-foot-3, 305 pounds.
The Panthers concluded their summer school workouts Thursday. The OTAs were scheduled to last until next Wednesday, but coach John Fox continued his tradition of excusing players a week early. Fox says he was happy with the work the team put in the last three weeks. Quarterback Jake Delhomme did his first extensive work in the [...]
The news continues to get better for starting QB Jake Delhomme, as the Rock Hill Herald is reporting that the QB is now throwing the football with no restrictions. The paper goes on to say that the QB is putting great “zip” on his passes and is not being held back physically whatsoever. Delhomme is [...]
Panthers new WR D.J. Hackett was back on the practice field Wednesday after missing some sessions with a swollen knee. “It feels good; I just had some swelling in my knee, so I just took it easy,” Hackett said. “It swells up, but it’s nothing hurt, nothing injured. It’s good to get back out here; [...]
The Panthers resumed their summer school OTAs Monday, and rookie tackle Jeff Otah practiced with the team for the first time. Otah, one of the Panther’s two first-round draft choices, missed the team’s minicamp and the first week of summer school with a high ankle sprain. Otah suffered the injury prior to his senior season [...]








