Mortty Ivy News

The Panthers took time Thursday to reflect on the death of Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry, who died earlier today at Carolinas Medical Center.

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.

The Panthers placed rookie DT Corvey Irvin on injured reserve Saturday as they trimmed their roster to 51 players, two below the maximum.

Pittsburgh Steelers' Keenan Lewis breaks up a pass intended for Carolina Panthers' Kevin McMahan in the third quarter in their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium.

The Carolina Panthers may have to use an inexperienced, fumble-prone duo returning punts in the season opener.

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

There is no question the Carolina Panthers are in the market for a few new players -- likely at least one defensive tackle and a punt returner.

The Carolina Panthers placed defensive tackle Corvey Irvin, their third-round draft pick this past April, on injured reserve with torn medial collateral ligament in his knee and released 23 other players to trim their roster to 51.

The Carolina Panthers can only hope the preseason really doesn't mean anything. If the all the missed tackles, fumbles, injuries, mistakes, and depth issues carry over to the real games, there will be a new NFC South champion in 2009.

After a year out of football doing television work and voicing car commercials, Jeremy Leman is eager to make the most of his opportunity with the Panthers .

Not only was he alive, but he can throw. And catch. And even be play-tackled by teammates.

WR Steve Smith was back among the living Friday. 'I was never dead, now,' he protested with a laugh.

Much of Carolina's training camp has focused on who will replace behemoth defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu, who suffered a season-ending torn right Achilles' tendon in the first practice.

WEATHER: Partly cloudy, highs in the lower 90s. WHERE: Bank of America Stadium. ADMISSION: Free and open to public.

WEATHER: Partly cloudy, highs in the lower 90s. WHERE: Bank of America Stadium. ADMISSION: Free and open to public.