Antwon Burton News

Movements in the world of football Tuesday: National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS-Signed S Jamaal Fudge.

It might not seem like much, but to players, those 10 pounds can mean everything.

Jason Campbell will remain the starting quarterback for Washington for now. Coach Jim Zorn said Tuesday on his ESPN980 radio show that he will stick with Campbell for Monday nights game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tampa Bay fullback B.J. Askew will miss the remainder of the season because of injuries suffered in a car accident.

The Carolina Panthers have waived defensive tackle Antwon Burton, creating a roster spot for newly acquired defensive tackle Tank Tyler.

In a seemingly never-ending quest to upgrade their defensive tackle position, the Carolina Panthers traded an undisclosed draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for third-year pro Tank Tyler on the eve of the NFL trading deadline.

Dante Wesley spent the second half of Sunday's game against Tampa Bay watching it on television from the Carolina Panthers locker room after being ejected for a cheap shot on unprotected Tampa Bay returner Clifton Smith.

As hard as it might be to believe at the moment, the Carolina Panthers used to be the envy of the league when it came to defensive tackle help.

Carolina Panthers coach John Fox firmly denied a report on the Fox Sports Web site which said he'd told friends and some close acquaintances that he expected to be fired at the end of the season.

The Panthers can only hope the bye week helps their run game the way it did last year.

At 6-foot, 340 pounds, Thomas, a self-proclaimed "fat guy" is the type of big body the Panthers covet in the middle of their defense.

Burress, at the time a star receiver with the New York Giants, was at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan last November when a gun tucked into his waistband slipped down his leg and fired, wounding him in the thigh.

Now that he`s apologized for calling fans "dim wits," Washington Redskins rookie Robert Henson is apparently done with Twitter.

The Carolina Panthers have signed former Rams, Chiefs and Broncos defensive tackle Antwon Burton.

The Carolina Panthers' revolving door at defensive tackle spun once more Tuesday, as the team signed Antwon Burton and put Louis Leonard on injured reserve.

The St. Louis Rams released veteran linebacker Chris Draft on Thursday. Draft was in the final year of a three-year deal with Rams.

Berlin loses out in duel with Null Receivers Curry, Carter also among last cuts.

The St. Louis Rams have placed defensive tackle Adam Carriker on injured reserve with a shoulder injury from the preseason finale.