No news is good news for Nate Salley.

   Salley, the Carolina Panthers second-year safety, is hoping the team doesn't feel like it needs to add a free agent safety -- and so far it hasn't. At this point, Salley is scheduled to continue working with the Panthers first team defense at strong safety alongside veteran Mike Minter when minicamp begins next Wednesday (May 30).

   The camp is slated to run for four weeks.

   There are a handful of veteran free agents still available, but so far the Panthers don't appear to have contacted the agents of any of them. That's good news for Salley, who is looking to prove to coach John Fox and GM Marty Hurney that they don't need to bring in anyone else and that he can handle the job.

   Of course, there's still plenty of time to add another safety and the Panthers could be waiting to see what players are released by other teams. The Panthers have shown no interest in bringing back Shaun Williams or Colin Branch -- both unrestricted free agents -- who split duties at strong safety last season.