Carolina failed to come to terms with defensive end Julius Peppers before Wednesday's deadline for negotiating long-term deals with franchise players. Peppers, a 6-foot-7, 283-pounder and former two-sport star -- football and basketball -- at North Carolina, signed one-year franchise tender June 24

Disgruntled defensive end Julius Peppers of the Charlotte Panthers signed his one-year franchise tender Wednesday, ending a possible training camp holdout. No details were released by the team, but various media reports said the tender is worth $16.7 million. The former University of North Carolina two-sport star -- football and basketball -- had asked to be traded this entire off-season before signing the tender, saying he needed to play elsewhere. He was a no-show at Carolina's three-day mini-camp last month because he was angered by the Panthers making him their franchised player. I have signed the franchise tender and am now under a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, the 6-foot-7 inch, 283-pounder said in a brief statement to the Charlotte Observer late Wednesday.

Star defensive end Julius Peppers was a no-show Friday when the Carolina Panthers began their three-day minicamp. Despite the expectations of Coach John Fox, Peppers was not among the players who attended the first day -- after voicing his anger this off-season about a franchise tag and a subsequent

The Carolina Panthers placed their franchise tag on veteran defensive end Julius Peppers Thursday, the Charlotte Observer reported. The team made the move despite knowing Peppers' desire to play elsewhere next season. Earlier this week, his agent, Carl Carey, gave Panthers' officials a list of four

Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams was named the NFC offensive player of the month for December this week. The three-year veteran from Memphis rushed for an NFL-best 560 yards in four games to help the Panthers go 3-1 and secure the NFC South Division crown. He capped the month with a