September 12th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Panthers Pro Bowl middle linebacker Jon Beason has suffered a torn Achilles tendon, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reports. The former Hurricane star will undergo surgery within the next few days, Person said. Beason was injured while defending Cardinals tight end Jeff King in the third quarter of the Panthers’ 28-21 defeat on Sunday, [...]
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Panthers-Cardinals Week One Injury Report
PANTHERS Out: WR Kealoha Pilares (ankle), CB Josh Thomas (thigh) Questionable: LB Jon Beason (Achilles’), OT Jeff Otah (knee) Probable: G Mackenzy Bernadeau (toe) CARDINALS Out: TE Jim Dray (pectoral) Questionable: CB Michael Adams (knee), QB John Skelton (ankle) Probable: TE Rob Housler (groin), CB Korey Lindsey (illness), WR DeMarco Sampson (hamstring), RB Alfonso Smith [...]
Beason Inks a Five-Year Deal Worth $50 Million
Panthers linebacker Jon Beason has agreed to terms on a five-year, $50 million contract extension, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports. According to Florio, the deal includes $25 million in guarantees. A first-round pick out of Miami in 2007, Beason has 540 tackles, four quarterback sacks, and eight interceptions in 64 games and has been named [...]
Beason Said He Was Fired Up; But Didn’t Hit Man at Strip Club
The Charlotte Observer reports that Panthers linebacker Jon Beason told a jury Tuesday he was the angriest he’s been in his life and that he wanted to hit Gregory Frye, but that he did not punch Frye during their 2009 altercation at a Charlotte strip club. Beason had been set off, he said, when he [...]
Jon Beason’s Civil Trial Concerning Strip Club Attack Starts Today
A civil lawsuit against Panthers linebacker Jon Beason will begin today as a man seeks damages for allegedly being sucker-punched at a strip club in 2009. The Charlotte Observer reports selection for a jury trial will begin today in Gregory Frye’s lawsuit against Beason, who has denied assaulting the man at Uptown Cabaret. Frye alleges [...]
3 reasons why Panthers will shock the world Sunday
DeAngelo Williams will run rampant over a roughshod New Orleans run defense. Falcons hangover: This is the perfect time to go into New Orleans and upset the Saints. Brees’ boys are coming off a game they should have won in OT. Don’t you think they will be emotionally haywire? I believe there’s a lingering effect [...]
Panthers D Stepping Up So Far in Preseason
The Panthers D has been playing well this preseason, while the offense has been awful. Well, at least the defense is playing well, and SI did a story on them about the D stepping up: “Everyone has gone out there and played well and done their jobs,” linebacker Jon Beason said Monday. “The key is [...]
Beason Being Counted On To Step Up at Weakside LB
Jon Beason is still learning the ropes at the weakside LB spot, but seems to feel like he is getting better at the spot almost on a daily basis. “I’m making strides every day,” Beason said following Tuesday’s practice. “The beauty of it is we’re still installing, so every day I get a new challenge. [...]
