The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday claimed center Pat Ross off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts and released tackle Eric Tunney, the team announced.

   Ross, an undrafted free agent in 2006 out of Boston College, has been on the practice squads in New England, Seattle and Indianapolis, but has yet to play in a regular season game. Right now he would be Carolina's third-string center at best.

   The Panthers roster stands at 89, which means they have nine players to cut once they sign their draft picks.

   --Although this is clearly the dead time in the NFL year, we at Carolina Growl know you're still interested in reading about the Panthers. So we will continue to give you some Panthers stories you can sink your teeth to hold you over until we really get going when players report to Wofford College for training camp on July 25.

   Once again, I'll be following the Panthers throughout training camp as well as covering all regular season games -- home and away. I've covered every game in franchise history (preseason, regular season and postseason) and I'm pleased to inform our readers we will continue to cover the team both home and away this year.

   We remain committed to giving our readers the absolute best and most comprehensive Panthers coverage. We are looking forward to a great season!