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Diggs srapined his right knee in Thursday's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. The injury was not as serious as first believed, the Carolina Panthers said Friday. The Panthers outside linebacker had an MRI test and is listed as day-to-day. |
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Diggs got tangled up with Miami defenders on the line of scrimmage during a punt in the first quarter of Carolina's 19-10 win. He missed seven games last season when he twice sprained a knee ligament. The Panthers play their final preseason game Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. |
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Smith sat out the final practice of Carolina Panthers training camp Monday due to his strained left hamstring. The Panthers wide receiver rode a stationary bike and did agility drills on the side of the field as the team praticed. He was injured on July 29, the first day of training camp. |
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Smith returned to practice last week, but sat out Saturday's 17-10 exhibition win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. |
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Smith will miss the Carolina Panthers' exhibition opener against Buffalo on Saturday. Smith, the NFL's leading receiver last season, missed his 13th straight day of training camp Friday with a strained left hamstring. |
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Smith led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. |
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Fields's attempt for an NFL comeback was setback when the Panthers said they weren't interested in bringing him back. Fields missed all of the 2005 seson to undergo chemotherapy following a relapse of his Hodgkin's disease. |
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In Fields's last season playing, he recorded 62 tackles, four sacks, one interception and a forced fumble in 14 games, including 10 starts. He was named a first alternate to the Pro Bowl. |
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Despite returning to practice on Monday, Smith isn't expected to play in the team's exhibition opener on Saturday. The Panthers receiver went through agility drills and catching balls as he tries to rebound from a hamstring injury. |
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Smith led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. Ricky Proehl and Kerry Colbert were Carolina's second-leading wide receivers with 25 catches each. The Panthers added Keyshawn Johnson in the offseason to provide an alternative to Smith. |
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Smith missed practice Sunday, a day after he strained his left hamstring while running a route at training camp. Coach John Fox said Smith, who missed the final week of coaching sessions in June with tightness in the same hamstring, is listed as day-to-day. |
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Smith led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. Ricky Proehl and Kerry Colbert were Carolina's second-leading wide receivers with 25 catches each. The Panthers added Keyshawn Johnson in the offseason to provide an alternative to Smith. |
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Smith was carted off the field Saturday with a hamstring injury on the opening day of training camp. Midway through the afternoon session, Smith pulled up while running a long route down the left sideline. He immediately clutched his left hamstring, took a couple of steps and fell to the ground. |
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Smith, who led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, missed the final week of June's coaching sessions with hamstring pain. |
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Mitchell, an offensive tackle who started 14 games for the Bears in 2004, was released Wednesday along with linebacker Stephen Larsen. |
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Mitchell started 16 games during three seasons with Chicago, setting career highs with 14 starts and 16 games played in 2004. He played in four games in 2005. |
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Foster practiced with the Panthers on the first day of minicamp on Wednesday, showing no ill effects from a broken ankle injury that caused him to miss the NFC championship game last season. The injury-prone running back is ready to keep his starting job, even though Carolina drafted DeAngelo Williams in the first round in April. |
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Foster rushed for 879 yards last season before breaking the ankle against the Bears in an NFC divisional playoff victory. |
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Diggs signed a one-year contract with Carolina on Thursday, giving the Panthers more linebacking depth. The outside linebacker started 80 games for the Packers over the last six seasons, but played in only nine in 2005 after tearing his MCL in both knees on different occasions. |
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Diggs has 541 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions in six seasons after being a fourth-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2000. |
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The Panthers signed Adams on Thursday, providing depth at the linebacker position. Adams started 16 games for Philadelphia last season, recording a career-high 101 tackles. |
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Baker re-signed with Carolina on Tuesday after setting a team record last season with a 38.9 punting average. The punter signed a two-year deal worth $1.8 million, along with a $400,000 signing bonus. The Panthers acquired Baker from the Broncos in a swap of punters last offseason, when they sent Todd Sauerbrun to Denver. |
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After playing the last two seasons with the Dolphins, Howard signed a one-year deal with the Panthers on Tuesday. |
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Howard, who started on the Panthers' 2003 Super Bowl team, has six career interceptions. |
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Johnson lands in Carolina. The Panthers signed him to a four-year deal worth $14 million, including a $5 million bonus. Johnson, who spurned the Giants, should form a high-scoring air attack with Steve Smith. |
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Johnson had a rocky two-year stay in Dallas. He caught 71 passes for 839 yards with six touchdowns last season. In 2004, Johnson had 70 catches for 981 yards and six touchdowns. He had played for the Jets and Buccaneers before joining the Cowboys for the 2004 season. |
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McCadam signed with Carolina on Tuesday, the second safety signed by the Panthers, who are trying to replace Marlon McCree. McCadam appeared in all 16 games for the Falcons last season, mostly on special teams. He has made six starts during his four-year career. |
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Johnson needs another new home after his surprising release from the Cowboys. He had sought a contract extension, but the Cowboys released him days before a roster bonus was due. Johnson will play for his fourth different team as he enters his 11th NFL season. |
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Johnson had a rocky two-year stay in Dallas. He caught 71 passes for 839 yards with six touchdowns last season. In 2004, Johnson had 70 catches for 981 yards and six touchdowns. He had played for the Jets and Buccaneers before joining the Cowboys for the 2004 season. |
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Former Heisman Trophy winner Weinke signed to a three-year deal worth $4.5 million to remain with the Carolina Panthers. |
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The former Florida State quarterback completed 7 of 13 passes for 64 yards with a touchdown while appearing in three games. Weinke, 33, has spent his entire five-year career with Carolina. He'll contend with Stefan Lefors to be Jake Delhomme's backup. |
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Foster agreed to a three-year, $14.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The running back's deal was completed about an hour before the start of free agency and removed the transition tag the Panthers had placed on him two weeks earlier. |
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Foster rushed for 879 yards and two touchdowns last season. |
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Buckner was released by the Panthers in an effort to get the team under the salary cap for the upcoming season. He was scheduled to make $2.5 million and his release clears around $1.5 million off the salary cap. The Panthers not only released the 12-year-veteran, but running back Stephen Davis and kick returner Rod Smart as well. |
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Buckner started all 16 games for the Panthers in 2005, recording 28 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. |
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Davis was released by the Panthers in an effort to get the team under the salary cap for the upcoming season. He was scheduled to make $3.8 million with a $1.05 million roster bonus on Friday. His release clears around $1.8 million off the salary cap. The Panthers cut loose the 10-year-veteran, as well as defensive tackle Brenston Buckner and running back/kick returner Rod Smart. |
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Davis rushed for 549 yards and a team-record 12 touchdowns in 13 games for the Panthers in 2005. He was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 17 after suffering a knee injury. |