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The Carolina Panthers lost perhaps their most productive defensive player Monday when tests showed weakside linebacker Thomas Davis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Captain Munnerlyn, the Carolina Panthers' loquacious rookie defensive back, can't remember who it was he was talking to last week.

CHARLOTTE Defensive coordinator Ron Meeks talked earlier this season about the need to develop a swagger on defense and to start forcing turnovers.

There are a number of things Geoff Hangartner's still getting used to about Buffalo.

Panthers receiver Steve Smith is off to one of the most frustrating starts of his career, averaging about four catches and 65 yards per game without a touchdown.

Make no mistake, when the Carolina Panthers traded for defensive tackle Tank Tyler earlier this week, the goal was to add experienced depth to a still-thin position.

CHARLOTTE It looks like the Buffalo Bills will be going with backup Ryan Fitzpatrick as their quarterback on Sunday against Carolina.

The Carolina Panthers made the necessary roster move Tuesday, releasing defensive tackle Antwon Burton to make room for trade acquisition Tank Tyler.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Carolina Panthers , a team usually very hesitant to make trades, has made one.

Bucs coach Raheem Morris said earlier this year there would be times Sims would have to be the Bucs' version of Michael Jordan.

With the Carolina Panthers trailing by 15 points in the second half Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, epitaphs for the 2009 season were already being drafted.

The Panthers can only hope the bye week helps their run game the way it did last year.

A certain, unappealing, number caught the attention of Carolina Panthers' defense last week.

Aided by a disputed call and Jake Delhomme's bold third-down run, the Carolina Panthers jump-started a sagging season at the expense of embattled Washington coach Jim Zorn.

The Washington Redskins might have the wins this year the Carolina Panthers don't, but the Panthers do have a sense of stability within the organization.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. a ' One year ago to the day defensive tackle Hollis Thomas stepped on the practice field for the first time as a member of the Carolina Panthers, he sat in the office of head coach John Fox talking about opportunities.

Panthers coach John Fox has emphasized the small things his team has been doing wrong, and after they watched the film from Monday's 21-7 loss at Dallas, they came away convinced they're close to fixing things.

The sign on the door leading to the Carolina weight room Wednesday told players they'll get flu shots this week.

Perhaps it's a side effect of being 0-3. Whatever the reason, the Carolina Panthers defense left Dallas feeling better about themselves, despite several apparent issues.

The Panthers have more problems than the obvious when they're without strong safety Chris Harris .