Panthers claim LB Kelvin Smith off waivers

[JawnyBlaze]

Didn't see another thread on this, so here goes the tweet:

MikeReiss Mike Reiss

Lot of moving parts. RT: @RavensInsider: Panthers awarded LB Kelvin Smith off waivers from Cowboys. Pats also put in a claim, per a source.

I don't know the guy. Do we need another LB?

In a related note, I don't like this Mike Reiss guy. I've been reading a lot of his tweets (from the ESPN tweet tracker) since FA opened up and he's annoying.

[mmmbeans]

special teamer.

[Mother Grabber]

We may not need another starting LB, but we can always try people out for quality depth.

[Bj-Monster23]

Special teams body or camp body into the Other LB's can play.

[Marguide]

We seem to be loading up on LB's.

Maybe we are still dangling Connor out there as trade bait.

[Black]

Obligatory "THE Kelvin Smith" reply.

[Munch4455]

Omar Gaither, now Kelvin Smith?

It seems like we are preparing to trade Dan Connor.

Edit: Just Kidding, he has 1 career tackle.

[pantherfan49]

The good news based on last year's performance is that we are going to be awarded every waiver claim that we make.

[XClown1986]

Kelvin Smith was on our practice squad previously. Some guys upstairs must have seen something before to give him another shot.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Yeah, this makes sense. Why keep linebacker: Nic Harris who gave everything he had to be on this team, and actually contributed when we can sign linebacker: Kelvin Smith, who has one career tackle.

Make's sense... :confused:

At least out of all the linebackers we have; Jon Beason, Thomas Davis, James Anderson, Dan Connor, Omar Gaither, Jordan Senn, Jason Williams, and Lawrence Wilson can all contribute.

On the other hand; Kelvin Smith, Sean Ware, and Thomas Williams are garbage.

[4Corners]

what happened to that LB we got for Chris Harris?

[Donald LaFell]

I think they may want to trade Connor. No way with the money we're spending can we afford to keep him next year. He wants to start sooner than later and it won't be here. If Davis goes down we aren't going to move Beason over again.

Connor has little value to us and a lot of value to another NFL team. We should trade him if that's what best.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

what happened to that LB we got for Chris Harris?

Think he is a free agent, but I'm not 100% sure.

[MHS831]

what happened to that LB we got for Chris Harris?

Williams was released last year.