With both starting tackles ailing from injuries and unlikely to practice much, if at all, this week, the Panthers were forced to make a practice squad move Tuesday, signing offensive tackle Jonathan Palmer to their practice squad. They released fullback Billy Latsko.

   Plamer, an undrafted free agent in 2007 out of Auburn who spent time with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Oakland last season, gives the team another body for practice. Gross (concussion) could miss Sunday's game with Kansas City while Otah (sprained ankle) is up in the air.