The Carolina Panthers re-sign LB Jon Beason

The Panthers have re-signed linebacker Jon Beason to a 5-year, $50 million dollar deal.  Beason played in 16 games for the Panthers last year and he had 121 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 8 passes defensed and 1 interception.  Beason has now played in 64 games in his first four years with the Panthers and he has 541 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, 29 passes defensed and he has 8 interceptions.  This was a great move for the Panthers as Beason is a tackling machine.