Anderson, Salley Re-Sign with Panthers

The last of Carolina’s restricted free agents have re-signed with the team, giving the Panthers a small breather before they gear up for the rapidly approaching draft. Linebacker James Anderson and safety Nate Salley both signed RFA tenders yesterday, meaning they will both be back in Carolina for the 2009 NFL season. Both Salley and Anderson have seen ample field time as contributors to the Panthers’ special teams, and along with tight end Jeff King the trio rounds out the restricted free agents to make their way back to Charlotte for another year at Bank of America Stadium.

James Anderson was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech (88th overall), and though he was inactive for the first six games of the 2008 season, he came back to finish strong in the last six games of the Panthers’ regular season. Nate Salley, on the other hand, came to Carolina as a fourth round pick (121st overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, and while he spent most of 2007 on the injured reserve list after hurting his right knee, Salley came back strong last season and played in 16 games.

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