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 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.

The Panthers have signed LaBrandon Toefield to a 1-year contract.  The 27-year old could wind up being the top backup behind DeAngelo Williams for the Panthers this season.  He played in 2 games last season for the Jaguars and he carried the ball 13 times for 27 yards (2.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 4 yards.  Toefield has now played in 45 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 163 times for 572 yards (3.5 ypc) with 7 TD runs.  He also has caught 46 passes for 277 yards (6.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Toefield has talent but he was buried on the depth chart in Jacksonville so he is worth the risk to see what he can do.