Carolina Panthers
Greg Olsen - #88 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 255 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/11/1985 |
| Birthplace | Wayne, NJ |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 1st round, 31st pick by Bears |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | 843 | 5 |
Under siege under center
Adding to the uncertainty due to the current lockout are the undeniably shaky QB situations facing one-third of the league's teams, including the 49ers and holdover starter Alex Smith.
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Shockey to sign with Panthers
Veteran TE Jeremy Shockey will sign with the Panthers, he announced on his Twitter account Thursday.
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Like nearly every other team, the Panthers placed tenders on some of their key free agents on Wednesday.
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Panthers' Kalil signs franchise tender
Panthers C Ryan Kalil signed his franchise tender Thursday, guaranteeing him $10 million for 2011.
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Report: Panthers use RFA tenders on Williams, Johnson
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PLAYER NEWS
Olsen matched a team high with five catches for 42 yards Sunday in a 31-17 loss at NFC South rival Atlanta.|||||||
Olsen is second on the team with 25 catches and is building chemistry with rookie stud QB Cam Newton. Expect good things for Olsen next week against a solid Redskins defense.
The Chicago Bears have traded tight Olsen to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed 2012 draft pick.|||||||
A first-round draft pick in 2007, Olsen has 194 catches for 1,981 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career, but it's no secret offensive coordinator Mike Martz prefers blocking tight ends. Olsen finished 2010 with his lowest totals in receptions (41) and yards (404) since he was a rookie in 2007. He still tied for the team lead with five touchdown catches, but there was widespread speculation that he would be dealt.
Olsen had five catches for 39 yards in Sunday's 17-3 loss to the Giants.|||||||
Olsen will look to get open against linebacker Jon Beason in next week's big road test at Carolina.
Olsen just missed his first career 100-yard game, finishing with 94 and a touchdown on five receptions in Sunday's 37-23 win at Detroit.|||||||
Olsen set career marks for receptions (60), yards (612) and touchdowns (eight) this season.
Olsen had five catches for 71 yards and three touchdowns, the highlight of a tough day for the Bears in a 41-21 loss to Arizona.|||||||
This was the breakout game of the season for the talented tight end, who now has six touchdowns and has been looked to consistently by Jay Cutler. The Bears face San Francisco on Thursday, so get him in your lineup early if you want to play Olsen this week.
