Panthers FB Brad Hoover, one of the more popular players in Charlotte, was released Monday according to S Chris Harris on his Twitter feed. The 33-year-old fullback was due a $100,000 roster bonus soon, and coupled with his $860,000 base salary, made him an endangered species while also leaving the team with just three players 30 or older on the roster — K John Kasay, P Jason Baker and WR Steve Smith. It also leaves them with questions to answer among the players who remain. "If I state my opinion I might be the next on the long list of released players," Harris said on Twitter. Source: Rock Hill Herald
Hopefully Tony Fiammetta will step up for them. I loved him coming out of Syracuse last year. He has good blocking ability and is built like a tank. He also has good straight line speed and has soft hands for the position. He was just very under utilized in college.
Most teams try to improve their playing personnel in the off-season, for some reason the Panthers heirachy seem to believe that weakening your team is the way to go!
