Associated Press
December 16, 2009; 11:04 a.m.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)
-- The hits keep coming for the injury-plagued Panthers.
Carolina on Tuesday placed right tackle Jeff Otah on
injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Rob Petitti. Otah tore the meniscus
in his left knee Sunday against New England and becomes the 10th player to be
lost for the season.
General manager Marty Hurney says Otah will undergo
surgery. His loss means Carolina will be without both starting tackles from the
start of the season. Jordan Gross broke his leg last month.
Inexperienced Geoff Schwartz will likely start at right
tackle on Sunday against Minnesota.
The 6-foot-6, 327-pound Petitti started all 16 games for
Dallas as a rookie in 2005, but has in played only six games since with St.
Louis and New Orleans.
