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Carolina Panthers latest news and notes: bye week edition

Found October 16, 2012 on 60 Max Power O: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Panthers lose Kalil, sign Austin Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil, who took out a full-page ad guaranteeing a Panthers Super Bowl victory in July, was placed on the season-ending IR after suffering a Lisfranc injury in last Sunday's 16-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. This is a devastating loss to a Carolina running game that had been struggling WITH Kalil snapping the ball. Head coach Ron Rivera told the Charlotte Observer that right guard Geoff Hangartner will move over to center while Jeff Byers and Garry Williams will compete to fill in at the open guard position. In order to shore up the offensive line, the Panthers signed Thomas Austin last Thursday. Austin, who went undrafted out of Clemson in 2010, has played in just three NFL games in his brief career – all with the Houston Texans. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound West Point native began his career on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad, and, most recently, was a member of the New England Patriots practice squad before joining the Pa...
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