OMAR GAITHER RUMORS & GOSSIP

Raiders sign LB Gaither

The Oakland Raiders signed Omar Gaither on Wednesday to add depth to their linebacker corps. In six seasons with Philadelphia and Carolina, Gaither played in 77 games and made 40 starts. He started four games for the Panthers last year and was in training camp this year with Houston. A fifth-round draft pick in 2006, Gaither has 393 career tackles and two interceptions. The...
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November 14, 2012  |  Discuss

Raiders sign Gaither, place Goethel on IR

The Oakland Raiders have signed linebacker Omar Gaither and placed linebacker Travis Goethel on season-ending injured reserve. The team announced the move Wednesday to add depth after Goethel tore the ACL in his left knee in last week's loss in Baltimore. Gaither has played in 77 games with 40 starts over six combined seasons with Philadelphia and Carolina. He spent training...
Via AP on Fox
November 14, 2012  |  Discuss

Raiders Sign LB Omar Gaither

The Oakland Raiders signed linebacker Omar Gaither on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Gaither spent training camp with the Houston Texans after starting four of the 10 games he played for the Carolina Panthers last season. Selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round of the 2006 draft, the Tennessee product started 36 games over five seasons with the Eagles. Gaither has compiled...
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November 14, 2012  |  Discuss

Texans Acquire LB Omar Gaither After Keyaron Fox Goes Down For The Year

The Houston Texans have been dodging one bullet after another in regards to injuries this summer.  On Wednesday, another player bit the dust, as linebacker Keyaron Fox, who was acquired by the team on July 26, went down with a knee injury. It was announced on Thursday that the 6-3, 235-pound linebacker would be done for the year. Fox, a former third-round pick by the Kansas City...
Via Gridiron Grit Verified_ybn
August 09, 2012  |  Discuss

Omar Gaither out vs. Colts.

INDIANAPOLIS Another Panthers linebacker is missing another game due to injury. Let's hope the team's linebackers didn't all eat the fish on the charter flight ("Airplane" reference, kids, Google it). Weakside linebacker Omar Gaither, who reinjured his knee last week at Detroit, did not make the trip to Indy today and will miss Sunday's game against the...
Via Inside The Panthers
November 26, 2011  |  Discuss

Omar Gaither to start vs. Vikings

The Panthers' injury-depleted linebacker corps gets a boost this week with the return of Omar Gaither. Gaither, who missed two weeks with a sprained knee, will start at the weakside spot Sunday against Minnesota, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said today. Gaither brings a veteran presence to a group that lost starters and defensive captains Jon Beason and Thomas Davis to season-ending...
Via Inside The Panthers
October 28, 2011  |  Discuss

Gaither's knee prognosis not season ending

(By Joseph Person, jperson@charlotteobserver.com) With Omar Gaither getting a more optimistic prognosis on his knee injury than originally thought, the Panthers have no immediate plans to sign another linebacker.Gaither left Sunday's game against New Orleans in the first half after landing awkwardly and tweaking his knee. The Charlotte native and former Myers Park standout was...
Via Charlotte Observer
October 11, 2011  |  Discuss

Panthers not planning to add a linebacker

With Omar Gaither getting a more optimistic prognosis on his knee injury than originally thought, the Panthers have no immediate plans to sign another linebacker. Gaither left Sunday's game against New Orleans in the first half after landing awkwardly and tweaking his knee. The Charlotte native and former Myers Park standout was diagnosed with a sprained MCL and bone bruise....
Via Inside The Panthers
October 11, 2011  |  Discuss

The Carolina Panthers lose OLB Omar Gaither for a while

The Panthers have lost 27-year old OLB Omar Gaither for the next 2-4 weeks with a sprained left MCL.  Gaither played in all 5 games for the Panthers so far this year and he has 8 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  25-year old Jason Williams will take over for Gaither until he’s ready to return to action.  Williams has played in 3 games for the Panthers so far this year and he has 13 tackles.
Via Panthers Locker
October 11, 2011  |  Discuss

Panthers LB Gaither out 2-4 weeks with MCL sprain

The Carolina Panthers will be without Omar Gaither for the next 2-to-4 weeks after the veteran linebacker suffered a sprained ligament in his knee in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints.Gaither left the game in the second quarter and did not return.The 27-year-old had been starting at weak-side linebacker since Thomas Davis suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week...
Via Pro Sports Daily Verified_ybn
October 10, 2011  |  Discuss
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