Dan Connor's rookie season is over.

   The Panthers third-round draft pick out of Penn State tore the ACL in his knee during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and will miss the remainder of the season, according to team spokesman Charlie Dayton. Connor will go on injured reserve.

   As of around 5 p.m., the Panthers hadn't made a corresponding move. It would make sense for the Panthers to bring back veteran linebacker Donte Curry, but if that was the move they intended to make then you have to wonder if it wouldn't already be done.

   Connor played exclusively on special teams for the Panthers, but his loss weakens the overall depth of Carolina's linebacking corps.