CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have added to their purge of veterans with the release of longtime fullback Brad Hoover.
The move Monday comes in a one-week stretch where the Panthers let defensive end Julius Peppers leave in free agency, then cut quarterback Jake Delhomme, defensive tackles Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu, and linebackers Na'il Diggs and Landon Johnson.
Letting the 33-year-old Hoover go saves the Panthers close to $1 million in payroll for the 2010 season and ends his 10-year stay in Carolina.
Signed as an undrafted rookie out of Western Carolina, the Thomasville, N.C., native became a mainstay as a reliable blocker and special teams player.
The Panthers will likely turn to second-year pro Tony Fiammetta at fullback.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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