George Hypolite News

Movements in the world of football Wednesday: National Football League NFL-Fined Tennessee DT Jason Jones $5,000 for unnecessarily going into a scrum during Sunday's game against Houston.

The Carolina Panthers placed defensive tackle Louis Leonard on injured reserve and signed defensive tackle Antwon Burton on Tuesday.

The Carolina Panthers lost another player to injury, at the spot they could least afford to.

When the Carolina Panthers took Thomas Davis with the 14th pick in the 2005 draft, coach John Fox raved he could be a "Derrick Brooks-type linebacker." Four years later, Davis for the first time is playing in the same Tampa-2 defensive system that Brooks thrived in with Tampa Bay.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Panthers just announced they've signed five guys quarterback Hunter Cantwell , receiver Jason Cherry, defensive tackle George Hypolite , linebacker Mortty Ivy and linebacker Kelvin Smith -- to their practice squad.

SAN DIEGO The Carolina Panthers' punt-returner situation took a twist Monday and remains in flux.

The Carolina Panthers signed two rookies Sunday, filling their roster to the regular-season limit of 53 players.

Veteran safety Kevin Kaesviharn was among the 23 players trimmed from the Carolina Panthers roster on Saturday, as the team reached the 53-player NFL maximum.

The rules said the Carolina Panthers had to cut to 53 players. They didn't stop there.