ESPN.com news services reports that “the Carolina Panthers came to terms Monday with Seattle free agent D.J. Hackett on a two-year, $3.5 million deal.” Full article here.

Monster Take: First Muhsin Muhammad and now Hackett, the Panthers seem determined to relieve some of the double team pressure that Steve Smith goes up against every week. This could be a very good signing for the Panthers if, and this is a very big if, Hackett can stay healthy. He could do very well in this system with all of the attention that Smith draws.