The Panthers had started the trade with strong safety Chris Harris to the Chicago Bears last Tuesday.

The club has got in the deal the reserve linebacker Jamar Williams. Harris goes back to Chicago within 3 years after he was traded to the Panthers. He was deemed expendable following his struggle in 2009 and the Panthers had added depth at safety.

Marty Hurney, the general manager of Carolina, said: “Chris is going back to an organization where he has familiarity and we wish him the very best… He has done everything we have asked and has been a valuable member of our team. Right now we have some young safeties who will get the opportunity to continue to earn playing time.”

Harris now joins the starters Jake Delhomme, Muhsin Muhammad, Brad Hoover, Damione Lewis, Na’il Diggs and Maake Kemoeatu. All of them have moved on because of Panthers’ youth movement. The club had even let Julius Peppers, the Pro Bowl defensive end, leave in free agency.

Williams, 25, had played all the sixteen games in each past 3 seasons with the Bears. Last season he had a career-high of 43 tackles. Well, he was not able to win a starting job with the Lance Briggs in front of him. He was finally a restricted free agent.

Hurney said, “Jamar is a versatile linebacker who brings experience, athletic ability and can help on special teams as well as compete for time at linebacker.”

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