INDIANAPOLIS -- As the Carolina Panthers and the 31 other NFL teams converge on the league's annual scouting combine this week, there's more urgency than ever to accurately prepare for a draft that has taken on increased importance due to a depleted free agency market.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- If Jonathan Stewart runs for 92 yards Sunday against New Orleans, he and DeAngelo Williams would become the first pair of teammates in NFL history to both have 1,100-yard rushing seasons.
Among the more important things on the Carolina Panthers to-do list as they seek to rebound from a 0-3 start is to get wide receivers Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad more involved in the offense.
That's been difficult since quarterback Jake Delhomme, the running game and the offensive line all have struggled, too.