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This is not what John Fox needed as he enters the 2008 season on the hot seat in Carolina. Steve Smith, the onetime NFL bad boy who had seemingly cleaned up his act and his image, suffered a relapse and went ballistic on a teammate again, and Fox had no choice but to ...

Carolina and third-round linebacker Dan Connor agreed to a three-year deal Thursday, highlighting an active day for the Panthers. Connor will receive a signing bonus of $789,000 along with a four-year deal worth $2.49 million. Also, the Panthers signed seventh-round ...

Carolina came toterms with two picks, sixth-round DT Nick Hayden and seventh-round G Mackenzy Bernadeau, on contracts. They are the first two of Carolina's nine picks from April's draft to sign. Panthers rookie contract status as of July 12 1 (13). RB Jonathan Stewar ...

The Panthers haven't signed any of their 2008 draft picks as of June 21. Panthers rookie contract status as of June 21 1 (13). RB Jonathan Stewart, Oregon – Unsigned 1 (19). OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh – Unsigned 3 (67). CB Charles Godfrey, Iowa – Unsigned 3 (74) ...

Let it not go unsaid in Charlotte, N.C., that the efforts of one group can make a difference. A petition started by Panthers fans through a group called "Fans 4 The Logo" has been circulating, garnering over 1,700 signatures from fans calling for the inclusion of the ...

When the Carolina Panthers released running back DeShaun Foster in February, DeAngelo Williams had to be licking his chops. After two years sharing time with Foster, it looked like Williams would finally get to carry the rushing load full time. Well, that lasted all o ...

Let's take a different tack this year after Day 1 of the draft, shall we? It takes years (or at a season) to see how this talent will all plan out, injuries happen, personality conflicts arise ... a million things can take place before opening day, much less Hall of Fam ...

The Carolina Panthers released disappointing quarterback David Carr on Wednesday and re-signed veteran wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad, who played for the team from 1996 to 2004. Carr only made it through one season of a two-year deal worth $6 million. He was relegated ...

It looks like the Carolina Panthers will have both tackles back next season. Just a couple of days after cutting linebacker Dan Morgan and guard Mike Wahle to gain salary-cap space, the Panthers cemented a deal with Travelle Wharton that will keep the left tackle in Ca ...

The Carolina Panthers have a lot of decisions to make this month as they try to figure out how to fix a team that finished 7-9 and out of the playoffs for the second straight year. The Panthers already have begun to make the first moves in what figures to be a very bus ...

Carolina quarterback Vinny Testaverde practiced with the Panthers on Tuesday after missing last week with soreness. But don't expect Testaverde to play Saturday against Dallas. Matt Moore, the undrafted rookie, should start instead. Commentary: Testaverde has gone thro ...

Carolina Panthers star receiver Steve Smith missed practice Tuesday with an undisclosed illness. There is no word on whether he will be well enough to play Saturday against Dallas. Commentary: Smith needs to take his medicine and get better. This is likely a minor situ ...

It happened in Houston, and it already has happened in Carolina. David Carr has lost his confidence. Six years of nothing but beatings and boos will do that to a quarterback. In Houston, which took Carr No.1 overall in the 2002 draft (the first pick in franchise histo ...

Keary Colbert or Drew Carter? That is the question. Neither one of the two wide receivers has separated himself from the other since they were drafted in 2004, and both are still trying to prove they can be the complement to the Carolina Panthers' star receiver, Steve ...

Apparently the Panthers have never heard the old adage that safety comes first because this summer in Carolina, the safeties have come last. Just days before they open the season against St. Louis, the Panthers are still putting together the back half of their secondar ...

Two years ago, Steve Smith was Carolina's passing game. And it looks as if he will be again in 2007. The 5-foot-9 sparkplug was the NFL's best wide receiver in 2005, leading the league with 103 catches for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns. But the Panthers knew they depen ...

The Carolina Panthers' offense has done nothing but get worse over the past two seasons, and last season quarterback Jake Delhomme took a lot of heat for it and offensive coordinator Dan Henning got fired because of it. Now the team has a new offensive coordinator, Jeff ...

The Panthers aren't saying it yet, but it's DeAngelo time in Carolina. With Jeff Davidson replacing Dan Henning as offensive coordinator, the Panthers plan to change the blocking scheme for the running game, going to a zone-blocking approach that will utilize the athle ...

4:53 Well, the pick has been in for about two minutes, but ESPN went ahead and went to commercial. Just FYI: "If you're a man over 50, it's time to take the Avodart Quiz." They should get WIlford Brimley for this ad. He could ride up on a horse and say, "You get your ...

I saw one play last year which summarized why David Carr hated life in Houston so much. In Week 1 of the 2006 season, I switched from the AFC game I was watching to check the Texans-Eagles contest on Fox just before halftime to find that the Texans had the ball with th ...