CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -The Carolina Panthers have placed Tank Tyler on injured reserve and claimed fellow defensive tackle Derek Landri off waivers from Jacksonville.
Tyler hurt his knee in last Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets and becomes the 10th Panthers player to be lost for the season.
Carolina wasted little time Friday plucking Landri, who was waived a day earlier. The Jaguars’ fifth-round in 2007, the 6-foot-2, 290-pound Landri had seen his playing time decrease this season after he gained about 20 pounds in an effort to become an every-down defender. He appeared in only seven games with 13 tackles and was on the inactive list the past four weeks.
Tyler played in six games with 13 tackles after being acquired from Kansas City on Oct. 19 for a 2010 fifth-round pick.
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