Archive for July, 2008

Panthers Report to Camp Without Stewart and Otah

The Panthers report to Spartanburg for the start of training camp today.  The team will hold their its practice at Wofford Saturday morning.  The Panthers begin the 2008 season with great optimism, despite their 7-and-9 record a year ago.  They battled through numerous injury problems, notably the elbow injury that curtailed quarterback Jake Delhomme’s campaign.  Delhomme [...]

Smith Hopes The Panthers Bounce Back In 2008

Panthers Sign Two More Picks

The Panthers have signed third-round draft choice Charles Godfrey and seventh-rounder Geoff Schwartz.  Godfrey, who starred at Iowa, could become a starter at free safety, while Schwartz will provide depth on the offensive line.  The Panthers now have only two picks unsigned, first-rounders Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah.  The team hopes to have Stewart and Otah [...]

Williams Ready To Carry The Load For Panthers

Training Camp Opens This Week for Panthers

The Panthers will begin preparations for the 2008 NFL season later this week. Players will report to Spartanburg for the start of training camp Friday, with the first practice scheduled for Saturday morning. The Panthers are coming off a 7-and-9 season and have missed the playoffs two straight seasons. Quarterback Jake Delhomme missed much of [...]

Panthers Sign Two More Draft Picks

The Panthers have signed two more draft choices.  Linebacker Dan Connor, a third-round choice from Penn State, and defensive end Hilee Taylor, a seventh-rounder from UNC, agreed to terms Thursday.  The Panthers have now signed five draft choices one week before players are due to report for training camp.  Both first-round picks, running back Jonathan [...]

Panthers Ink Sixth-Round Pick TE Gary Barnidge

The Rock Hill Herald is reporting the Panthers have signed fifth-round pick TE Gary Barnidge.  He’s the second draft pick to be signed with the Panthers, as the team also has DT Nick Hayden, their sixth-round pick, in the fold.  Barnidge is 6-foot-6, 243 pounds, and last season was All-Big East Conference first-team selection.  Scouts [...]

Franchise Player Gross Seems Ready to Play w/ Current Deal

It does not look likely that offensive tackle Jordan Gross is going to get his long-term deal from the Panther according to Rock Hill Herald.  The paper points out that Gross is almost for sure going to play out the one-year franchise tender at $7.45 million, then it will be up to the team to [...]

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