OMAR GAITHER RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Miami Dolphins worked out two veteran NFL linebackers Monday, a day before the team opening up a veteran minicamp on Tuesday. Former Florida State Seminole Ernie Sims worked out for the Dolphins, and so did linebacker Omar Gaither, who played at the University of Tennessee. Sims, a seven-year veteran was who a first-round pick back in 2006, played for the Indianapolis Colts last...

INDIANAPOLIS Linebacker Jordan Senn will make his second consecutive start today, filling in for the injured Omar Gaither at the weakside spot. Linebackers Gaither (knee) and Jason Phillips (calf), neither of whom made the trip to Indy, are among the Panthers' seven inactives for today's game against the Colts. The others: QB Jimmy Clausen, CB Brandon Hogan, OL Lee Ziemba...

Panthers linebacker Omar Gaither and Jason Phillips did not travel with the team and have been downgraded to "Out" for tomorrow afternoon's game against the Indianapolis Colts, the Panthers announced on Saturday. Gaither had been listed as "Doubtful" with a knee injury, while Phillips was "Questionable" with a calf. With season-ending injuries to...

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...

Panthers fans who have been clamoring for receiver Brandon LaFell to get more passes thrown to him might get their wish. With No. 2 receiver Legedu Naanee questionable for Sunday's game at Indianapolis with Achilles tendinitis, LaFell would get the start if Naanee can't play, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said today. As for the rest of the Panthers' injury report, LB Omar...

In addition to the lingering emotional soreness from their 49-35 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday, the Panthers are dealing with plenty of physical aches and pains as well. Defensive end Charles Johnson underwent an MRI Monday to determine the extent of a possible shoulder injury after taking a hard shot in his back during the game. Johnson appeared to be uncomfortable on the field...

(By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com) Linebacker Omar Gaither took his time settling in the chair in front of his locker late Sunday afternoon, his right knee tender from a ligament sprain he aggravated during the Panthers' 49-35 loss to the Detroit Lions.Gaither pulled a bandage off a bloody spot on his shin and tried to explain how the Panthers surrendered more...

(By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com) Linebacker Omar Gaither took his time settling in the chair in front of his locker late Sunday afternoon, his right knee tender from a ligament sprain he aggravated during the Panthers' 49-35 loss to the Detroit Lions.Gaither pulled a bandage off a bloody spot on his shin and tried to explain how the Panthers surrendered more...

(By Joseph Person, jperson@charlotteobserver.com) After he sprained his right knee against New Orleans in Week 5, Panthers linebacker Omar Gaither predicted he would be back on the early end of the two- to four-week recovery period he was given.Gaither was right - and the Panthers hope his return Sunday will help them contain Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson, the league's leading rusher.

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...