Feb. 26, 2008

Updated at 8:55 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 28

The Panthers have been very active, shoring up their roster from within before the free-agency period started. They cut veteran OG Mike Wahle but re-signed OLT Travelle Wharton to a six-year deal and placed the franchise tag on ORT Jordan Gross. On defense, the team inked DT Damione Lewis to a three-year, $14 million deal and signed SS Chris Harris to an extension, but they cut injury-prone Pro Bowl MLB Dan Morgan. A potential make-or-break offseason for GM Marty Hurney and coach John Fox will likely shift their focus to addressing needs at wide receiver, defensive end and running back. They brought back veteran WR Muhsin Muhammad after a stint in Chicago, but they'll continue to pursue WR help. Hurney said he plans on retooling the running game, and he began the process by releasing 2007 starting RB DeShaun Foster.