Panthers Do Some Shuffling

The Carolina Panthers are looking to buff up their lineup, and all at the expense of their 2010 fifth-round draft pick. The Panthers just picked up defensive tackle Tank Tyler from the Kansas City Chiefs just a day before the NFL’s trade deadline, sending the team’s 2010 fifth-round pick to the Chiefs in exchange for the 6-foot-2, 306-pound tackle. Tyler was a third-rounder in the ‘07 draft and started every game last season for the Chiefs, and now he’ll serve as much-needed backup for Hollis Thomas at nose tackle.

Tank Tyler is the next name on the long list of defensive tackles lining up in starting position for the Panthers this year, as starter Maake Kemoeatu and original backup Louis Leonard have both suffered injuries keeping them from the field. The Panthers signed Hollis Thomas after Week 3, and now Tyler will serve as Thomas’ backup. His arrival in Carolina is much-anticipated, as general manager Marty Hurney said, “Tank is a young defensive tackle who we think will fit in well with us. He has good size and athletic ability.” Keep it tuned to the Panthers to see how Tank Tyler will play in black and blue!

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