THURSDAY:

   9 a.m. The Panthers have yet to sign cornerback.returner Chris Carr to an offer sheet. The restricted free agent from the Oakland Raiders met with the team Monday. He is viewed as a return man. The interest is curious since the Panthers have already signed a similar player in Ricardo Colclough. Carr was undrafted, so he wouldn't cost the Panthers a draft pick. However, the Raiders would have seven days to match any Carolina offer.

   Meanwhile, there remains no update on the status of another RFA -- linebacker Adam Seward. He met with the Patriots last week but they've yet to make him an offer.

WEDNESDAY:

  10 p.m. Landon Johnson's base salaries for the next three seasons: $605,000 in 2008, $2 million in 2009 and $2,595,000 in 2010. That totals $5.2 million. Obviously that doesn't include bonuses, which are believed to be $3 million up front. He will also get some workout bonuses.

  9:50 p.m. Another Panthers free agent is off the market. Wide receiver Drew Carter, who started seven games last season for the Panthers, has agreed to terms with the Oakland Raiders. It's unclear how much money Carter will make. Carter was a fifth-round draft pick of the Panthers in 2004 out of Ohio State.  He had 38 grabs for 517 yards and four touchdowns last season.

   5 p.m. Someone asked me recently if I felt David Carr's career was over. I responded, "No way." Even though Carr was beyond awful last season, when you're a failed No. 1 pick in this league there always seems to be another team that feels they can resurrect your career. So I wasn't surprised to see Carr sign a one-year, $1 million deal with the Super Bowl champion Giants on Wednesday.

   In New York, Carr will be reunited with assistant coach Chris Palmer, who was the offensive coordinator when Carr was in Houston.

   You have to wonder though, if John Fox was afraid to play Carr in front of the mean-spirited fans in Charlotte (yeah, right), then can you imagine what Giant fans will do to him? They will eat him alive.

  2:50 p.m. One free agent I thought that made perfect sense for the Panthers to go after was WR D.J. Hackett.

   He's talented, athletic and has good hands. I was surprised the Panthers didn't show much interest in him early on in free agency. Now, they have targeted him and he will visit Friday. Washington and Tampa Bay are also interested. Say what you want, but I think this decision has a lot to do with the arrest of Dwayne Jarrett. If nothing else, it might serve as a wakeup call for the kid. But I think Carolina's interest in Jarrett should be considered serious, not just to teach Jarrett a lesson.

   I said from the start of free agency that I like Hackett and I think he would be a tremendous upgrade. And remember this past off-season when coach John Fox said he wanted to add "more than one" playmaker to the offense. Muhsin Muhammad is one, could Hackett be the second? The Panthers need as many weapons on offense as they can get.

   7 a.m.   One glance at the depth chart and there is a clear need to add an offensive tackle -- one that can either play right tackle or, even better, left tackle, allowing Jordan Gross to move back to his more comfortable position at left tackle. The Panthers have given some strong indications they will use their first round pick (13th overall) to either draft a offensive tackle. There's also a decent chance they will consider combining that pick with some others to move and tacke an even higher-rated tackle. Of course, that all could be a smokescreen, though I doubt it. Defensive end, defensive tackle and running back are also needs for the Panthers.

LT: Jordan Gross, Frank Omiyale

LG: Travelle Wharton, Rueben Riley

C: Ryan Kalil, Geoff Hangartner

RG: Keydrick Vincent, Geoff Hangartner

RT: Jeremy Bridges, Evan Mathis