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Damione Lewis just grinned when asked about the Panthers' new pass rush. And the prospect of what they could do once fully staffed brought a broad smile to his face.

Franchised defensive end Julius Peppers wasn't at Panthers mini-camp, which began today on the team's practice fields.

John Fox doesn't believe the Carolina Panthers defense will change all that much under new coordinator Ron Meeks, but thinks his mere presence will be a big boost.

Disgruntled defensive end Julius Peppers was the only player missing from the start of the Carolina Panthers' three-day minicamp on Friday.

The Carolina Panthers obviously have work to do to fix their defense. The interesting part about their dilemma is that they need more improvement than they have the draft picks to acquire, and at the same time more than they have jobs to offer any newcomers.

Time for a quick trip through the NFC South headlines. The Saints don't have a lot of salary cap room and have yet to sign anyone from the outside.

When the Carolina Panthers were looking to save salary cap space last week, they extended the contracts of their two starting defensive tackles for four extra seasons.

The Carolina Panthers created some salary cap room by extending and restructuring the contract of linebacker Na'il Diggs, which helped offset a combined cap growth of $2.8 million to the 2009 base salaries of ...

The Carolina Panthers aren't expected to make many cost-saving moves, but they did agree to one Tuesday.

Review: Jake Delhomme came back strongly from reconstructive elbow surgery. He had a solid season except for the ending - a five-interception, one-fumble performance in the playoff loss to Arizona.

DECEMBER 14: Teammates Geoff Hangartner #63 and Na'il Diggs #52 of the Carolina Panthers enter the field during their game against the Denver Broncos at Bank of America Stadium on December 14, 2008 in ...

A Carolina Panthers fan gets vocal before the team's victory over the Chicago Bears in September.

His message was simple. He could see that the young running back had potential, were it properly harnessed.

It doesn't get any more clear-cut than this. The Carolina Panthers will close the regular season this afternoon against the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome, and the outcome will determine their road in the ...

The New Orleans Saints will be looking to go into the offseason on a high note. The Carolina Panthers are looking to bounce back as they have all year.

These are strange days for the Carolina Panthers. First off, John Fox's team is now defined by its offense, which is unusual enough on its face.

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

Linebacker Na'il Diggs doesn't want to place the blame for the Giants' 301-yard rushing night last Sunday on one factor that rested beyond the control of himself or anyone else in electric blue and silver.

Published: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:36 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:36 p.m. The Carolina Panthers were without both starting defensive tackles at practice Wednesday, ahead of ...

There are billboards in the metropolitan area touting a concert at a Connecticut casino by the legendary rhythm & blues group Earth, Wind, and Fire later this month.