February 26th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Charlotte Observer is reporting that the team has extended the contract of DT Maake Kemoeatu: In a deal almost identical to what was given to defensive tackle Damione Lewis, the Panthers have extended and restructured the contract of DT Maake Kemoeatu. Like Lewis, the contract was to have ended in 2010 but now reaches [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Tags: 
Panthers and LB Johnson Looking to Rework Deal
Today’s Charlotte Observer reports that the Panthers and linebacker Landon Johnson are talking about reworking his contract: The Carolina Panthers are planning to keep linebacker Landon Johnson and are reworking his contract to save approximately $1 million in salary cap space for the 2009 season. The Observer has learned the deal is imminent, though not [...]
Peppers May End Up Staying with the Panthers?
There’s been a awful lot of talk about the Panthers and what is going to happen next when it comes to DE Julius Peppers and his future. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Peppers may actually end up staying with the Panthers, despite his demands to want to be traded. Here is the report from earlier today: [...]
Cuts Coming for the Panthers After Moves to Keep Gross and Peppers
Pro Football Weekly reports that the Panthers could be lining up some cuts after the team franchised Julius Peppers and resigned Jordan Gross. Here is the report on who may go: After unloading big bucks to re-sign OT Jordan Gross and designate DE Julius Peppers as their franchise player, the Panthers will make some cuts [...]
Peppers Gives the Panthers Four Teams He’d Like to Be Traded To
Four teams. That’s all that Panthers star defensive end Julius Peppers has agreed to be traded to, this making a deal for the Panthers to try and get him moved to another team all that much harder. The Panthers were looking at trying to get a deal with left tackle Jordan Gross done, this way [...]
Donnie Shell Announces His Retirement
The Charlotte Observer reports that the Panthers have lost longtime employee Donnie Shell. Here is the story from the paper: Donnie Shell announced his retirement from the Carolina Panthers and the NFL Tuesday. Shell, who played safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, worked the past 15 years for the Panthers in community and player development. He [...]
Panthers Lay Off 20 Employees
The Panthers have laid off about 20 employees according to today’s Charlotte Observer: The Panthers announced today they’ve made about 20 employee layoffs. Team spokesman Charlie Dayton released this statement: “There have been layoffs with the Carolina Panthers as a result of downsizing and restructuring. The NFL is not immune from the current economic conditions [...]
