The Panthers have signed DT Darwin Walker.  Walker played in 11 games with the Bears last season and he compiled 17 tackles and had 1 sack.  Walker has now played in 98 games in his NFL career and he has compiled 189 tackles, defensed 14 passes, has 28.5 sacks, forced 5 fumbles and he has intercepted 1 pass.  This was a solid depth signing for the Panthers.

The Panthers have wanted to get bigger at guard and they certainly did that by signing Toniu Fonoti.  Fonoti stands at 6′4″, 350 pounds!  Fonoti didn’t play in the NFL last season but he has played 40 games (33 starts) in his NFL career.  This was a good low risk/high reward signing for the Panthers.

The Panthers have signed safety Terrence Holt.  Holt played in 16 games for the Cardinals last season and he made 69 tackles and forced a fumble.  Holt has now played in 69 games in his NFL career and he has made 242 tackles, defensed 15 passes, has 1/2 a sack, forced 4 fumbles and he has intercepted 8 passes.  This was a good move for the Panthers as Holt will likely move right into their starting lineup.

The Panthers have signed OG Milford Brown.  Brown is a huge man at 6′5″, 330 pounds and he’s a road grader in the running game.  He played in all 16 games (15 starts) for the Rams last season.  Brown has now played in 47 games (43 starts) in his six year career and he should definately help the offensive line of the Panthers this season.

The Panthers have signed 26-year old WR D.J. Hackett to a 2-year, $3.5 million dollar deal.  Hackett will battle Mushin Muhammad for the #2 WR job in Training Camp.  Hackett played in 6 games for the Seahawks last season and he caught 32 passes for 384 yards (12.0 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  Hackett has now played in 33 games in his NFL career and he has caught 105 passes for 1,394 yards (13.3 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  Hackett is a rising player and the Panthers got a bargain here for $1.75 million dollars per season.