Carolina Panthers
Graham Gano - #9 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/09/1987 |
| Birthplace | Arbroath, Sc |
| College | Florida State |
| Years played | 4 |
2012 STATS
| FG | Pat | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 20 | 47 |
No surprises as Steelers beat Panthers 27-3
Ben Roethlisberger showed off Pittsburgh's deep passing game and the Steelers inched closer to a division title and a first-round playoff bye, beating the Panthers 27-3 on Thursday night.
Panthers end losing streak, top Cards
Jimmy Clausen outplayed John Skelton in a matchup of rookie quarterbacks, John Kasay kicked four field goals and the Panthers beat the punchless Arizona Cardinals 19-12 on Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Brayton fined for sideline hit
Panthers DE Tyler Brayton has been fined $15,000 for hitting an opposing gunner while Brayton was on the sideline.
Panthers confident DE Brown headed in right direction
Everette Brown has yet to make a big leap, but we're told the Panthers think he's still not a finished product and was showing significant signs of improvement before he landed on injured reserve after Week 14.
Panthers lose another linebacker to I.R.; DE Brown also injured
Panthers OLB Jason Williams has a torn ACL and will be placed on injured reserve, according to the Gaston (N.C.) Gazette.
Falcons roll past Panthers 31-10
Michael Turner ran for 112 yards and three touchdowns, Matt Ryan threw for another and the Falcons maintained their grasp on the best record in the NFC with a 31-10 victory over the Panthers on Sunday.
Clausen dealing with speculation about Panthers’ draft plans
With John Fox set to walk when his contract expires after the season, the next head coach of the Panthers will have to make a decision on the best way to handle the situation at quarterback.
NFL suspends Panthers OG Robinson
The NFL suspended Panthers OG Duke Robinson for four games without pay for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
Seahawks rally behind Lynch, top Panthers 31-14
Marshawn Lynch scored on a pair of 1-yard runs in the third quarter, sandwiched around Lofa Tatupu's 26-yard interception return for a score, and the Seahawks rallied from a 14-0 deficit for a critical 31-14 win over the Panthers ...
Panthers place Pike on I.R., promote Null
The Panthers placed rookie QB Tony Pike on injured reserve and promoted second-year QB Keith Null from the practice squad.
Goodson shakes up outlook for Panthers’ backfield
Mike Goodson's recent performance could be enough to help split up one of the league's best rushing tandems.
Panthers S Martin fined $40,000
The NFL fined Panthers S Sherrod Martin $40,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Browns TE Evan Moore in last Sunday's loss.
Cardinals' Anderson could have avoided meltdown
Cardinals QB Derek Anderson could have staved off criticism the night after his team's blowout loss by handling some post-game questioning a little better than he did.
Panthers have new 1-2 punch in backfield
DeAngelo Williams may be out for the season, but that doesn't mean the Panthers can't still have a dangerous backfield duo.
Delhomme tops former team in close victory
John Kasay missed a 42-yard field goal that grazed the left upright as time expired Sunday, allowing the Cleveland Browns to escape with a 24-23 win over Carolina, giving ex-Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme a little satisfaction.
PLAYER NEWS
The Panthers on Tuesday waived the slumping Justin Medlock and replaced him with Gano.|||||||
Carolina (2-8) signed Gano, a free agent, to a two-year deal after Medlock missed his last three field goals. Gano spent 2009-11 with the Washington Redskins, playing in 36 games and converting 59 of 80 field goal attempts (73.8 percent) with a long of 59 yards.
A person familiar with the move says the Washington Redskins have released Gano and replaced him with Billy Cundiff.|||||||
The move comes one day after Gano had appeared to win the kicking job. His lone competition, Neil Rackers, was cut on Monday.
The Redskins cut Neil Rackers on Monday, giving Gano the kicking duties for another season despite an NFL-high 10 missed field goal attempts in 2011.|||||||
Coach Mike Shanahan said Gano "won the statistical battle in practice" and that the 25-year-old kicker gets "undue criticism" because the blocks last season weren't the kicker's fault.
The Washington Redskins on Sunday cut Shayne Graham, leaving incumbent Gano as lone remaining kicker at training camp.|||||||
Gano ranked last in the NFL in field goal accuracy last year, but he was 3 for 3 against the Steelers on Friday. Fantasy owners may want to give him a shot since the Washington offense will likely have trouble reaching the end zone, giving Gano more chances to kick field goals.
Shaun Suisham was cut Tuesday by the Redskins, who replaced him with Gano from the United Football League.|||||||
Gano kicked the winning field goal in overtime for the Las Vegas Locomotives in the first UFL title game last month. He is from Florida State and spent training camp with the Baltimore Ravens.
