Carolina Panthers
Haruki Nakamura - #43 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 205 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/18/1986 |
| Birthplace | Elyria, OH |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 6th round, 40th pick by Ravens |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0 | 2 |
Cowboys sign LB Connor
The Cowboys' busy offseason continues, as they have signed former Panthers unrestricted free-agent LB Dan Connor.
Panthers cut P Baker
The Panthers have released P Jason Baker in an effort to create more salary cap space and improve the position.
Panthers re-sign OG Hangartner, release Wharton
The Panthers have agreed to a three-year contract with OG Geoff Hangartner and released OG Travelle Wharton.
Panthers sign PK Medlock
The Panthers signed PK Justin Medlock on Wednesday and waived PK Adi Kunalic.
Tough time to be a Saints fan
The Saints' season ended with a feeling of woulda, shoulda, coulda. This next one is likely to begin with a sense of serious regret over the past.
Panthers' Rivera will be more hands-on with defense
Last season was a rough one for the Panthers' defense, which ranked 28th in yards allowed and 27th in points allowed.
First-round draft order set as Dolphins, Chiefs win coin flips
Two coin flips this morning at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis determined the official order of the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Panthers sign DE-OLB Tucker
The Panthers signed DE-OLB Jyles Tucker to a one-year deal, Tucker's agent David Canter announced on Twitter.
Panthers re-sign two players
The Panthers announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed LS J.J. Jansen and LB Jason Phillips.
Chudzinski, Panthers able to move forward together
The filling of the last remaining NFL head-coaching vacancy Thursday was welcomed news for the Panthers.
Newton, Peppers added to NFC Pro Bowl roster
Panthers QB Cam Newton and Bears DE Julius Peppers were named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster Monday.
Panthers' fantasy questions for the offseason
Looking toward the offseason, fantasy football owners have a number of questions about the Panthers.
Panthers' Smith gave Newton advice for offseason
Panthers WR Steve Smith likes Cam Newton's attitude and work ethic, but he won't speculate on how much Newton will improve next season.
Newton chosen as Rookie of the Year
QB Cam Newton shattered even the highest expectations in his first season, and he capped it off with the PFW/PFWA award as the league's top rookie.
Panthers hire Wilks as secondary coach
The Panthers hired away Chargers DB coach Steve Wilks to be the team's new secondary coach/passing-defense coordinator on Monday.
PLAYER NEWS
The Panthers have signed free agent safety Haruki Nakamura to a three-year contract. Carolina general manager Marty Hurney announced the deal Friday but did not release financial terms of the contract. Nakamura could compete for Carolina's starting free safety job. Sherrod Martin struggled last season with tackling at the position.|||||||
The 25-year-old Nakamura has spent four seasons backing up Ed Reed in Baltimore. He's played in 52 games but never started on defense. He has 47 career tackles, one forced fumble and no interceptions. Hurney says Nakamura "is a very talented young safety and has played in a lot of different spots on defense with the Ravens." The GM says he is "very smart" and is an "excellent special teams player and will help us at safety."
The Ravens will be without Nakamura on Sunday against the Jets.|||||||
He hurt his knee in last week's game against St. Louis.
Nakamura is on IR with a broken ankle.|||||||
He was important on special teams but didn't start.
Nakamura left the Ravens' game with a broken ankle Monday.|||||||
The injury likely will keep him out the rest of the season. He's important on special teams but doesn't start.
