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| Linebacker Morgan retires |
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05/19/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Veteran linebacker Dan Morgan has decided to retire, the New Orleans Saints announced Monday. Morgan, just 29, signed with the Saints in March, as he was released by the Carolina Panthers in February after missing significant time over the past two seasons. The seven-year veteran missed the final 13 games of the 2007 season with an Achilles tendon injury, and did not play in the final 15 the previous year after suffering a concussion. But his new start did not turn out as plan |
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| Texans' WR Johnson gets knee scoped |
NFL Football |
05/19/2008 |
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| n Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will miss the remainder of the team's offseason workouts after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Thursday. Johnson missed seven weeks last season after suffering a sprained left knee in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers. He returned in Week 11 and averaged 84.1 yards in his final seven contests, finishing his injury-shortened campaign with 60 catches for a team-high 851 yards and eight touchdowns. The 26-yeard old Miami product aggravated the injury two weeks ago d |
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| Former center Whitley dead at 39 |
NFL Football |
05/14/2008 |
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| lemson in 1992, Whitley spent six tumultuous years in the NFL. He played three seasons for San Diego, but was released in 1994 after an arrest for investigation of drunken driving, then re-signed after a 26-day star at the Betty Ford Center. The Carolina Panthers chose him in the 1995 expansion draft. He spent two seasons in Carolina and started each game in 1995. He was suspended four games in 1996 for what officials said was an alcohol-related violation of the drug policy, then released by the Panthers b |
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| Walker signs with Panthers |
NFL Football |
04/28/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Panthers signed defensive tackle Darwin Walker to a one-year contract on Monday. According to a Charlotte newspaper, the deal may be worth more than $1 million with incentives. Walker was hampered by injuries in 2007, playing in only 11 games, while registering 17 tackles and one sack for the Chicago Bears. The 31-year-old South Carolina native spent the previous six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, playing in 87 games. He posted a career-best in tackles with 4 |
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| In a draft Long on talent, Jake and Chris go 1-2 |
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04/26/2008 |
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| went to the defensive backfield by taking Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin with the 11th pick. Denver finally brought offense back into the draft with Boise State tackle Ryan Clady, while hard-running Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart went to the Carolina Panthers with the 13th pick. Chicago continued the mad rush for offensive linemen at 14 with Vanderbilt tackle Chris Williams, while the Chiefs traded up two spots with the Detroit Lions and rounded out the top 15 with another offensive lineman, Virginia's B |
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| Around FCS: Flacco Waiting For NFL Draft Call |
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04/23/2008 |
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| n of an arm - the best one in this draft - and his Ben Roethlisberger-like physique. Among the teams that have entertained him during this strange courtship ritual have been the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and New York Jets. "They already knew a lot," Flacco said of the individual workouts. "They just want to see for themselves." And most of the teams have apparently liked what they have seen. The question now is which one will hand a slip of paper wi |
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| Panthers ink free agent S Holt, WR Hackett |
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03/20/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Panthers inked free agent safety Terrence Holt on Thursday, while unrestricted free agent wide receiver D.J. Hackett officially signed his contract after reaching a deal with the team on Monday. Terms were not available, per club policy. Holt started all 16 games for the Arizona Cardinals last season and racked up 75 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was released by the club on February 21. The 28-year old, who is the younger brother of St. Loui |
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| Carolina reaches deal with WR D.J. Hackett |
NFL Football |
03/17/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver D.J. Hackett on a two-year, $3.5 million contract, according to the Charlotte Observer. Hackett, who spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, has battled injuries throughout his career. Last season he missed 10 games while compiling 32 catches for 384 yards and three touchdowns. The signing bolsters the Panthers' receiving corps, as Hackett will likely battle for the No. 2 spot wit |
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| Broncos pick up a pair of safeties |
NFL Football |
03/08/2008 |
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| es and intercepting six passes. The seven-year veteran out of Kentucky has recorded 16 picks and 319 solo tackles in 106 games (84 starts) with San Diego, Carolina, Houston and Jacksonville. Manuel appeared in all 16 games -- starting two -- for the Carolina Panthers last season, posting 18 tackles and one interception. For his career, the 28- year-old Manuel has 215 tackles and two interceptions in 91 games with Cincinnati, Seattle, Green Bay and Carolina. The pair join incumbent starters John Lynch and Hamza A |
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| Falcons sign trio of defensive linemen |
NFL Football |
03/07/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons signed three defensive linemen on Friday, including tackles Kindal Moorehead and Rashad Moore, and end Simon Fraser. Moorehead, 29, spent the past five seasons with the Carolina Panthers. In 75 career games, the Alabama product has 138 tackles, nine sacks, three forced fumbles, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown. Moore, who will turn 29 on March 16, has played in four NFL seasons with Seattle, the New York Jets, and New England. Last s |
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