Carolina lose longsnapper to Saints

The long snapper of Carolina Panthers, Jason Kyle, for the last 8 seasons, has signed with the New Orleans Saints.

This in fact means that Carolina Panthers will go ahead with their experiment of using one of two rookies i.e. J.J. Jansen or Nick Sundberg. The club brought in three long snappers this off-season, but since then have cut Patrick McDonald.

The club was so tight under the salary cap they it did not made any offer to Kyle, who was an unrestricted free agent.

Jason Kyle had never a bad snap in this 8 seasons. He played in 128 games for the Panthers and 7^th most in team history.

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said in a statement, “Jason is a quality veteran player and we saw in him a chance to upgrade our kicking game.” He also added, “I’ve known him since we drafted him in Seattle and going up against him twice a year for the last eight seasons with Carolina, he has always been impressive.”

Lonnie Harvey is now with the Panthers

Lonnie Harvey, the Former Morgan State defensive tackle is now with the Carolina Panthers. He has signed as a free agent with the Panthers.

He joined about a dozen or more undrafted free agents signed by the Panthers, and he has become the first Bear that has been selected by the Panthers in the history of franchise.

Lonnie Harvey is a 6-foot-4, 345-pounder. He was the sole free agent D-lineman that has been signed by the Panthers to join camp. The other undrafted free agents to join the Carolina’s and take on the role of longshots to make the 53-man roster includes quarterback Louisville, Hunter Cantwell, OT Gerald Cadogan, Penn State; LB Brit Miller from Illinois; RB Jamall Lee from Bishop’s College (Canada); WR/KR Larry Beavers from Wesley College; WR Jason Chery, Louisiana-Lafayette (Jake Delhomme’s alma mater); OG C.J. Davis from Pittsburgh; OC Keith Grey from Connecticut; TE Kevin Brock, Rutgers; and also LB Anthony Heygood from Purdue.