Jeff Otah News

This isn't going to be one of those articles where I try to pit Ryan and Newton against one another.

Carolina Panthers right tackle Jeff Otah underwent an MRI on his left knee on Thursday after tweaking it at some point during the first two weeks of OTA practices.

Panthers coach Ron Rivera says veteran offensive tackle Jeff Otah underwent an MRI on his left knee after tweaking it during Thursday's non-contact practice.

The Carolina Panthers are holding OTAs as we speak. By definition, these gatherings can be anything from an organized training session or minicamp to team-oriented recreational activities.

They've waited for him to heal, and hoped he'd keep himself in shape. But the Panthers latest attempt to get something out of right tackle Jeff Otah was evident when they lined him up with the second line during the first week of OTAs.

Panthers' fans can exhale. It turns out Davis had a dental appointment, and had not re-injured his thrice-repaired ACL.

A quick look at the Saturday morning headlines from around the NFC South. Perhaps the most tragic story of this offseason belongs to Tampa Bay defensive tackle Brian Price.

A few days ago Jaxon took a look at Football Outsiders' AGL ranking , or 'Adjusted Games Lost'. Essentially this is a metric that measures the effect of an injury on a team's ability to win a game.

With Cam Newton a year older and the expected return of a couple of injured defensive starters, the Panthers have become a trendy pick as a team that can contend for the NFC South title.

Luke Kuechly , LB, Carolina : Kuechly will be many experts' choice for the 2012 defensive rookie of the year.

The Carolina Panthers were one of the National Football League 's big surprise teams during the 2011 season, but entering this year, all eyes will be on them.