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The Carolina Panthers released offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges.||||||| Bridges was signed last month with Carolina's o-line playing terribly but he wasn't cutting the mustard so he is gone.

The Panthers announced they've signed Bridges to serve as a stop-gap for their struggling offensive line.||||||| Carolina surrendered seven sacks during Sunday's 36-14 loss to the Denver Broncos, tied for the third-most allowed in team history. The 32-year-old Bridges is expected to step in and compete for a starting spot right away at right guard after coach Ron Rivera said starter Jeff Byers was "exposed" in Sunday's loss. Bridges played for the Panthers from 2006-08. He was with the Arizona Cardinals last season but was placed on injured reserve with torn left thumb ligaments.

The Arizona Cardinals have signed offensive tackle Pat McQuistan, claimed outside linebacker Jamaal Westerman and placed offensive tackle Jeremy Bridges on season-ending injured reserve.||||||| The Cardinals already were short on tackles with the loss of Levi Brown for the season with a torn right triceps. The thumb injury to Bridges, sustained in last Thursday night's preseason finale against Denver, made the need even more pressing.

The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed offensive tackle Jeremy Bridges to a three-year contract.||||||| Bridges appeared in all 16 regular-season games at left tackle, four as a starter, for Arizona last season.