Panthers Believe In Barnidge

The Carolina Panthers weren’t hyped up on tight ends in this year’s NFL Draft as were a lot of other teams around the league, but perhaps that’s because the Panthers have their own secret weapon, who goes by the name Gary Barnidge. Barnidge was drawn to the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2008 draft, and after playing his rookie year behind the scenes, this former Louisville player is ready to make magic happen on the football field.

Barnidge is currently behind both Jeff King and Dante Rosario on Carolina’s roster, but he got ample playing time last year, playing in 14 of the team’s 16 regular season games last season, mostly on special teams. Barnidge is now projected to come out of the woodworks even more this season, but he recently told the media he has no expectations for the season, saying, “If they call my name, that’s what I’m going to do. If they want me to play, I’ll play. I’ll work on special teams (and) do whatever I have to do. I just want to help the team. That’s all that matters.” In regards to him entering into his second year with the NFL and with the Panthers, Barnidge said, “I feel like I know the playbook a lot better. As a rookie, you’re learning everything. Now, I can just go play. I know most of it. I’m just learning more techniques now, so I feel really good out there.” Look for No. 82 to do great things this season!

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