Carolina Panthers
Jordan Gross - #69 - T
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 305 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/20/1980 |
| Birthplace | Fruitland, ID |
| College | Utah |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 1st round, 8th pick by Panthers |
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Panthers handing starting job to DE Hardy
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Newton takes step back; Panthers lose to Bengals
Andy Dalton, Cincinnati's second-round draft pick, led four first-half scoring drives and the Bengals held on for a 24-13 preseason victory over Carolina on Thursday night.
Panthers claim DT Balmer off waivers
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Panthers MLB Beason undergoes surgery
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Moon pulling for Panthers QB Newton
Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon says his reputation will be on the line when Panthers QB Cam Newton takes the field this season.
Newton will start Panthers' third preseason game
Cam Newton will be the Panthers' starting quarterback for the Aug. 25 preseason game against the Bengals.
Bush stars as Dolphins top Panthers 20-10
New Dolphins RB Reggie Bush racked up 81 total yards as host Miami topped Carolina 20-10 on Friday night.
Panthers sign C Kalil to five-year extension
The Panthers have signed franchise C Ryan Kalil to a five-year contract extension, reportedly making him the highest-paid center in the league.
NFC South training-camp reports
The Saints are preparing to be without their best defensive end, Will Smith, for the first four games while he serves a suspension. PFW goes inside the NFC South to examine each club's outlook for 2011.
Panthers beat Giants 20-10 in Newton's debut
Cam Newton led a pair of field-goal drives in his NFL debut to help Carolina beat the Giants 20-10 in a preseason game Saturday night.
DT Irvin impressing Panthers in camp
DT Corvey Irvin is earning rave reviews at Panthers training camp and has positioned himself as the front-runner to start at three-technique.
Panthers WR Gettis has torn ACL
Panthers WR David Gettis is likely to miss the entire season with a torn ACL. The injury was suffered during a practice on Wednesday night, and confirmed Thursday by Ron Rivera.
Panthers WR Gettis injures knee at practice
Panthers starting WR David Gettis suffered a left knee injury in Wednesday night's practice and was carted off the field.
PLAYER NEWS
Gross says he's agreed to take a pay cut to remain with the Carolina Panthers.|||||||
Gross' new deal is worth $5.5 million in 2013 and will void out after the season, making him a free agent. That's significantly less than the 10-year veteran was scheduled to make the next two seasons. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was scheduled to earn $8.7 million this year and $6.7 million in 2014.
Gross is inactive for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with a right ankle injury.|||||||
Gross injured his ankle in last week's win over Tampa Bay.
Gross estimates he's lined up opposite Julius Peppers more than a thousand times in seven years of practices with the Panthers. On Sunday, they'll go one-on-one again - only this time in a real game for the first time- when the five-time Pro Bowl pick Peppers returns to Carolina with the Chicago Bears.|||||||
Gross got a quick introduction to the NFL as a first-round pick in 2003, facing Peppers in training camp a year after the 6-foot-7 defensive end was the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year. "It's not like there are any easy weeks in the NFL. This one is just a little more special than others," Gross said. "I've been going against Pep as long as I've been in the pros, and he's always given me a handful. It's not going to be any different on Sunday."
Gross broke his right leg, not his ankle, as the team first announced. The 2008 Pro Bowl pick still plans on being ready for the start of next season.|||||||
Wearing a large cast and leaning on crutches, Gross visited his teammates at Bank of America Stadium on Monday for the first time since suffering the gruesome, season-ending injury against Atlanta on Nov. 15. "For next season, I have no concerns at all," Gross said.
The Panthers signed All-Pro left tackle Jordan Gross to a six-year deal on Thursday, the same day they placed the franchise tag on defensive end Julius Peppers.|||||||
Terms of Gross' deal were not immediately available, but he's expected to become one of the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman. The agreement Thursday ends more than a year of negotiations and removes a big obstacle in their efforts to deal with Peppers.
