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(By Tom Sorensen, ) Most of us know what an NFL player looks like. He looks expensive. He looks cool. He looks as if his athleticism separated him from the rest of us long ago and he's never coming back.So when I meet Carolina Panther kicker Todd Carter o…

(By Ryan Wood, ) The trade that brought defensive tackle Tank Tyler home to the Carolina Panthers midway through last season couldn't have been better timed.Tyler, a Fayetteville native, spent 2 1/2 seasons in Kansas City buried under inconsistent play. H…

(Darin Gantt, ) In many respects, Friday was just like every other day Jonathan Stewart has ever spent at Wofford.

The Panthers won't hit the practice field until 3 p.m., and it's going to be a hot one. They're going full pads, so it should be interesting to see how they plow through the effects of yesterday's double. Here's a few highlights of the interview period, f…

(By Darin Gantt, ) Jon Beason knows he can play weakside linebacker. But he also knows he can't play it just like Thomas Davis.The Carolina Panthers are considering moving their Pro Bowl middle linebacker outside to the "Will" position to cover for Davis,…

(Darin Gantt, ) The Carolina Panthers came to training camp looking for receivers, defensive linemen, new backups and a handful of starters.But one other thing likely will be discovered at Wofford: The team should leave with a clearer idea of who will lea…

(By Tom Sorensen, ) The fourth-team quarterback holds his helmet, takes a slug from a sports drink, wipes his face with a towel, takes two steps backward, one laterally and watches the three quarterbacks in front of him take turns taking snaps.

(By Darin Gantt, ) SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Whether Jimmy Clausen wanted spotlights or not, they always found him. But Thursday, the process of learning to be an NFL quarterback began quietly, as he took his first snaps of Carolina Panthers training camp.Ther…

(By Tom Sorensen, ) I hear and read the predictions. The Carolina Panthers will go 6-10, 9-7 or 4-12, and they should have signed Terrell Owens but didn't because they don't care about this season, anyway.I love predictions. If it weren't for predictions,…

(By Darin Gantt, ) In years past, Matt Moore has checked into training camp without making so much as a ripple.The wave of television cameras and reporters in his path Wednesday was the first tangible sign of the change in his circumstance and standing wi…

(By Scott Fowler, ) The strangest of seasons is about to unfold for the Carolina Panthers, but it will start in the most familiar of locations.

(By Darin Gantt, ) This is the sixth in a series of position-by-position looks at the Panthers as they prepare for the first day of training camp practice on July 29. As long as John Fox has been the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, his teams were def…

(By Steve Lyttle, ) A movie night and a party are some of the events that will accompany the Carolina Panthers training camp that opens this week at Wofford College in Spartanburg.Players must be in camp by Wednesday, and opening training sessions for the…

(By Darin Gantt, ) The Carolina Panthers will open training camp this week with little in the way of expectations, but plenty in storylines.Without many of the familiar faces of recent years, the Panthers will depend on a new cast if they're to make anyth…

(By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer) The results of an independent study commissioned by the NFL and the players' union show modern helmets meet all national safety standards, though it stressed that no helmet can prevent concussions and more studies are n…

(By Darin Gantt, ) The Carolina Panthers moved closer to completing their offseason checklist Tuesday, signing wide receiver Brandon LaFell.The third-round pick (78th overall) from LSU signed a four-year deal with a base value of $2.61 million, which incl…

(By Darin Gantt, ) The receiver position will be among the most-watched in Carolina Panthers camp.But the player with the best chance to contribute immediately might be the least-discussed among the new guys.

(Associated Press) Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to an indictment that alleges he had sex with a 16-year-old girl in a New York hotel room.The former NFL star allegedly paid $300 to the girl, a Bronx runaway, for th…

(By Darin Gantt, ) In the past two years, Hunter Cantwell went from prospect to suspect to a guy with a firmer grip on an NFL job than most realize.All it took was forgetting, then re-learning, how to throw a football.

Former Carolina guard Keydrick Vincent signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The Bucs announced the addition of the unrestricted free agent on Friday.

(By Darin Gantt, ) Carolina Panthers rookie receiver Armanti Edwards has plenty to learn, and now he has plenty of time to concentrate on football.Edwards, the Panthers' third-round pick out of Appalachian State, agreed to a four-year deal Thursday. The d…