Panthers' Graham Gano: To compete with rookie

Gano (foot) faces competition from seventh-round pick Harrison Butker ahead of this season, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.

Gano has served as Carolina's kicker since 2012, but last season was the first in which he converted under 80 percent of his field-goal attempts. Coming off January surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot and also entering the final year of his contract, Gano will surely have taken note of the Panthers' selection of Butker, who he'll compete with to keep his job during the offseason program and training camp.