The Carolina Panthers signed fifth-round draft choice Dante Rosario from Oregon.

   A 6-4, 240-pound tight end, Rosario played in 49 games with 27 starts for the Ducks, seeing action at four different positions - halfback, H-back, fullback and tight end. He posted 94 receptions for 1,003 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed 27 times for 84 yards and two touchdowns. An honorable mention Pac-10 choice as a senior in 2006, Rosario ranked second on the team with 42 catches, a school single-season record for tight ends, for 426 yards and one touchdown.