TRANSITION PLAYER: None

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:

--LB Donte Curry is a career special teams guy who has been decent, but certainly irreplaceable player for the Panthers. In all likelihood the team will look for a younger, cheaper alternative.

--C/G Geoff Hangartner is a quality backup lineman who started as much as the regular starters due to injuries up and down the line. If the Panthers re-sign Gross, then Hangartner will likely depart because there will be not starting spots open and he'll look to go somewhere he can start. He should command decent money in free agency.

--WR/KR Mark Jones was used on returns last year and was very reliable. The Panthers would certainly like to have him back but they won't overpay because Ryne Robinson and Jason Carter are returning from knee injuries and both could fill his role while also contributing as a receiver, something Jones rarely did.

--LS Jason Kyle is one of those "old reliable" veterans who never makes a mistake on long snaps. The team will do what it can to bring him back, but Kyle will shop himself for the biggest offer. He should get some interest around the league.

--OT Frank Omiyale was a backup tackle last season who started one game at left tackle due to an injury and played well. Granted, it was against Kansas City. Clearly, Omiyale would welcome a chance to go somewhere where he could have a real chance to compete for a starting job.

--LB Adam Seward desperately wants out of Carolina and will look to find a home in a 3-4 defense because he feels that suits his game.

--DT Darwin Walker is not the player he once was. He was inactive for Carolina's playoff game against Arizona (the Panthers went with inexperienced rookie Nick Hayden instead) and that decision had nothing to do with injuries. There are some who suspect Walker will hang it up.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

--LB James Anderson is a former t third-round pick who has contributed little other than on special teams. He may get the low tender.

--DT Gary Gibson was a backup tackle last year and could get the low tender from the Panthers. He went on IR late in the season with a hand injury.

--TE Jeff King has been a three-year starter for the Panthers and he may get the first-round tender so others keep their hands off.

--S Nate Salley hasn't played all that much but the Panthers still like his game and he should receive the low tender.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS

--DT Nick Hayden actually started toward the end of his rookie season in 2008 after getting cut in training camp. The team likes him and he'll be back.

--DT J'Vonne Parker joined the team late in the season due to injuries. He'll probably be invited to camp to compete.

--CB C.J. Wilson is a guy the Panthers really like and he could wind up being the No. 3 or 4 cornerback in 2009. The team may cut Ken Lucas, which would allow Wilson to move up the depth chart. He's a former safety with good cover skills.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

--OT Jordan Gross: Potential UFA; 6 yrs, terms unknown.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--QB Brett Basanez: FA; 2 yrs, terms unknown.

PLAYERS LOST: None.