Da’Norris Searcy – Important – Injury – Transaction
S Da’Norris Searcy (concussion) was placed on reserve/injured by the Panthers Friday (Sept. 21). He is eligible to be designated for return and begin practicing after missing at least six weeks and can play after eight weeks.
Josh Hawkins – Noteworthy – Transaction
CB Josh Hawkins was signed by the Panthers from their practice squad Saturday (Sept. 22).
Torrey Smith – Noteworthy
WR Torrey Smith questioned the severity of the punishment on Falcons S Damontae Kazee and was further angered when he was fined an equal amount by the league for retaliating. Both players were fine $10,026 by the NFL, even though Kazee was ejected from Atlanta’s 31-24 win over Carolina on Sunday and has since apologized to Newton. Kazee was subject to a suspension for the hit, which would have meant his fine would have been one game check, $32,647. “I hate to see any player lose money but if that hit was on any other QB but Cam that fine would’ve been a trillion dollars,” Smith wrote on his personal Twitter account.