Here’s a few transactions the Panthers made in the last week or two (no date given) that seem minor on the surface but could play big as we progress into the off-season. • The Carolina Panthers made a few minor transactions, re-signing a pair of backups—safety C.J. Wilson and running back Alex Haynes —to one-year contracts worth the league minimum of $370,000. ...

- The Jets traded MLB Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 Draft. - The Jets acquired DT Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers for a 3rd and 5th round draft pick. - The Dolphins signed free agent G Justin Smiley to a five-year, $25 million contract. The deal included a $9 million signing bonus. - The Buccaneers have signed C Jeff Faine has ...