Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day was seeing defensive tackles Tank Tyler and Corvey Irvin fall victim to the chopping block. The Panthers are not notorious for bailing early on draft picks, but Irvin lasted just one season on the injured reserve after being drafted in the third round in 2009. Tyler was acquired in the middle of the season last year from Kansas City in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick, and played in six games. Many, including myself, expected to see Nick Hayden and undrafted rookie Andre Neblett get the axe, but that wasn’t the case.

So we survived preseason, while 53 men survived final cut day in Carolina. There were a few surprise cuts, but everything else was not too surprising. Without further ado, your 2010 Carolina Panthers team roster. (more…)

Yes, today it’s receivers. The word encompasses tight ends and wideouts and clumps them into one group: receivers. Kind of bland, but the product within is quite fascinating.

The wideouts have one tested and proven receiver, who earned his stripes a long time ago. The tight ends are still looking for the one player who, in the sense, has the potential to be an every down target. (more…)