Wes Horton is the latest Panthers player to leave the organization. The veteran defensive end announced his retirement after seven seasons in an Instagram post Tuesday.

Exit Julius Peppers. Enter Bruce Irvin. The Carolina Panthers have signed the latter defensive end, a source told NFL Network's Tiffany Blackmon on Tuesday.

With all due respect to the Steelers, do the Saints boast the NFL's top triplets? Is Cam Newton in position to regain MVP form? Will Tampa Bay flip the script on defense? Gregg Rosenthal examines the loaded lineups across the NFC South.

Shaq Thompson is staying in Charlotte for at least another year. The Carolina Panthers are picking up the starting linebacker's fifth-year option. Thompson is now under contract through 2019.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson has been suspended four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Shaking off last year's massively disappointing campaign, the Panthers leaned on their smothering defense to author a 23-3 smackdown of the Niners in Sunday's regular-season opener.

The Panthers announced Friday that the Patriots have shipped their second-round pick south in exchange for pass-rusher Kony Ealy and Carolina's third-rounder.

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with Andrew Hawkins. The team is planning to cut the veteran wide receiver. What other transactions are we following?

The Panthers aren't done yet after they defeated the Cardinals 30-20 in a rematch of last season's NFC Championship game. Here's what we learned.

Saints coach Sean Payton reverted to cryptic mode when asked if running back C.J. Spiller would make his season debut on Sunday.. "We'll see," the coach said. Read the rest of Thursday's injury news.

Panthers defensive end Frank Alexander was carted off the field during the first quarter with a torn Achilles. Take a look at some other injuries that we are tracking.

Sam Bradford's battle against Mark Sanchez for the Eagles' QB job is further hindered by injury woes he's attempting to return from. Read what other NFC position battles are worth keeping an eye on.

Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart enters the 2015 season as the clear starter. Will the injury-prone back have a breakout year during his eighth campaign in Carolina?

Andy Reid defended Eric Fisher's uneven performance Sunday night, citing offseason shoulder surgery as the reason the Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman struggled.

Is it too early to push the panic button with Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher? The top pick in 2013 struggles again in a loss to the Panthers. ATL examines 10 things you need to know from Sunday's games.

The Panthers announced Friday they've signed former N.Y. Giants pass rusher Alex Hall, who spent the last two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Hall was second in the CFL with 16 sacks in 2013.