The Panthers have signed seventh-round draft pick Captain Munnerlyn, a cornerback from South Carolina. To make room on the roster for Julius Peppers, who signed his franchise tender, and Munnerlyn, the Panthers released running back Markus Manson and cornerback Reggie Sullivan.

FRANCHISE PLAYER
DE Julius Peppers: Tendered at $16.683M; signed tender June 24.

TRANSITION PLAYER
None

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)

--LB Donte Curry (not tendered as UFA June 1).

--LS Jason Kyle (not tendered as UFA June 1).

--DT Darwin Walker (not tendered as UFA June 1).

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
None.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
None.

DRAFT CHOICES SIGNED

--CB Captain Munnerlyn (7/216): $1.81M/4 yrs, $60,000 SB; 2009 cap: $325,000.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

--LB James Anderson: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.

--WR Jason Carter: Not tendered as ERFA; $385,000/1 yr.

--OT Jordan Gross: Potential UFA; 6 yrs, terms unknown.

--DT Nick Hayden: ERFA; $310,000/1 yr.

--TE Jeff King: RFA; $1.545M/1 yr.

--DE Julius Peppers: FFA; $16.683M/1 yr.

--S Nate Salley: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.

--CB C.J. Wilson: ERFA; tendered at $385,000; terms unknown.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--C Justin Geisinger: Not tendered as RFA by Redskins; terms unknown.

--LS J.J. Jansen (traded Packers).

PLAYERS LOST

--OG Jeremy Bridges (released).

--DT Gary Gibson: Not tendered as RFA/Rams; terms unknown.

--RB Nick Goings (released).

--WR D.J. Hackett (released).

--OG Geoff Hangartner: UFA Bills; $9.6M/4 yrs, guarantees unknown.

--WR/KR Mark Jones: UFA Titans; terms unknown.

--CB Ken Lucas (released).

--OT Frank Omiyale: UFA Bears; $11.5M/4 yrs, $5.5M SB.

--DT J'Vonne Parker: Not tendered as ERFA/Broncos; terms unknown.

--LB Adam Seward: UFA Colts; 1 yr, terms unknown.

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