Beason Is Already Working with the First Team

Aug/07/07 04:19 PM Filed in: Jon Beason
Business is business in the NFL, and once everyone takes care of business, nobody on the field takes it personally. Case in point: Jon Beason's contract talks may have been a bit contentious at times, but now that he's got his $12.5 million deal ironed out, Beason has jumped right into training camp, practicing with the first team.

Na'il Diggs is no longer competing with a ghost. The only real question now is whether Beason will start on the weak side or on the inside, though that may depend entirely on Dan Morgan's head. If Morgan holds up, Beason could play on the outside.

One linebacker who won't be competing with Beason for a starting job is Terrence Melton. He left Saturday's scrimmage with a knee injury and was promptly put on injured reserve.

Speaking of that scrimmage, reports are that the Panthers first-team offense looked mighty sharp on Saturday. Hope springs eternal as fall approaches, doesn't it?

(aolsportsblog.com)