Skip to main content
Advertising

Official website of the New England Patriots

replay
Replay: Best of the Week on Patriots.com Radio Fri Jul 26 - 01:00 PM | Sun Jul 28 - 10:25 AM

Howard leaves Panthers for personal reasons

Carolina Panthers cornerback Reggie Howard, who had played little this season, left the team for personal reasons. Coach John Fox said the team got a roster exemption to replace Howard but have not yet replaced him.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 19, 2006) -- Carolina Panthers cornerback Reggie Howard, who had played little this season, left the team for personal reasons.

Coach John Fox said the team got a roster exemption to replace Howard but have not yet replaced him. He acknowledged Howard's decision surprised him.

"I'm not going to get into details," Fox said.

Howard was a starter for the Panthers in 2003 and had an interception in Carolina's loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXVIII. He signed a free-agent deal with Miami in the spring of 2004 and spent two seasons with the Dolphins. The Panthers re-signed him in March, but he couldn't crack the rotation.

Fox wouldn't say who would take over as the team's fourth cornerback behind starters Ken Lucas and Chris Gamble and nickel back Richard Marshall.

AP NEWS
The Associated Press News Service

Copyright 2006, The Associated Press, All Rights Reserved

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.
Advertising

Latest News

Presented by
Advertising

Trending Video

Advertising

In Case You Missed It

Presented by
Advertising