Carolina Panther Free Agent Signings.

[TylerVagyler]

After a quick search, sounds like he gets hurt a lot. But could be a good signing, we'll see.

[GotSwag?]

Reading about him, had 88 tackles and 4 picks in 08 with the Bears but has had two straight injury ridden seasons. Was with Rams last season but didnt play at all bc of an injury.

I dont remember this guy at all but seems to be one of those guys that when hes playing, hes producing..but hes always hurt.

[Mr. Scot]

Trying to remember if we were ever the first team to sign a UFA. Can't recall it happening before.

I know we were pretty early the year we picked up Kemo and Justin Hartwig, but we weren't first.

[The_Cannon]

Drafted in 2007 by the Bears. He's had a problem with injuries (missed most of his first season and a lot of his third season). He spent all of last year on IR with St Louis. He'll probably be a back up here honestly.

[Kurb]

Not a signing.

Agree to terms

Signs Friday

[Boltergeist]

I remember Payne as one of the picks that the Bears got in the Weddle tradeup - he was in St. Louis last PS. Was put on IR, then waived with an injury settlement.

[4Corners]

Meh. camp fodder.

[Ruff]

Meh. camp fodder.

Maybe.

It would just be someone to light a fire underneath Charles Godfrey/Sherrod Martin, make sure they don't get complacent.

[Ruff]

From Rotoworld:

Payne spent last year out of football while rehabbing a preseason knee injury. The 27-year-old strong safety offers some special teams value and was highly thought of by small-school scouting... He'll push for the third safety role behind Sherrod Martin and Charles Godfrey.

[ThePantherDude]

So far so good. We get a vet in the secondary who if he can stay healthy could be a avg. backup. Johnson's meeting went great, and meetings with D-Lo, Davis, and Anderson. If we can keep all 4 of those guys and add a vet CB and DT wow, we would have done very very well for the predicament we were in.

[Edward Teach]

This reminds me of the Aaron Francisco signing from last year...

[4Corners]

Maybe.

It would just be someone to light a fire underneath Charles Godfrey/Sherrod Martin, make sure they don't get complacent.

If the coaching staff needs Kevin fu*king Payne to light a fire under Godfrey and Martin....then we are in worse shape than I originally thought.

[4Corners]

Not a signing.

Agree to terms

Signs Friday

Ok so they can negotiate with teams, commit verbally today...and then officially sign thursday?

[TylerVagyler]

Maybe Rivera is high on him from his Chicago days and just wants to give him a chance.