Wed. update: Keep moving

[JakeFlake]

Not much on the injury report to note. LB Adam Seward and DE Hilee Taylor still out, everybody else well. FS Charles Godfrey was excused to deal with an illness in the family.

You can sense a theme this week is going to be putting Monday's win behind them. Panthers coach John Fox called up his elders after practice (he didn't want to discuss their conversation), but it's clear he was looking for them to spread the word through the locker room. This is a focus week, with a non-conference foe coming in the week after the biggest regular season win in years.

It's probably not, however, a reaction to T Jeremy Bridges getting arrested. He was back on the practice field Wednesday, and they're still in the "gathering information" mode. Fox invoked "innocent until proven guilty," so they're not ready to issue any verdicts on a possible suspension or deactivation.

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[JakeFlake]

Bridges practices Wednesday

Reserve offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges, who was arrested last weekend on misdemeanor charges of simple assault and communicating threats at a local restaurant, practiced on Wednesday.

Bridges was inactive for Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Coach John Fox didn't have an update on Bridges' status with the Panthers going forward, but said "the last time I looked, you're innocent until proven guilty."

-- Linebacker Adam Seward (ankle) and defensive end Hilee Taylor (calf) didn't practice Wednesday. -- David Scott

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2008/12/bridges-practic.html

[Darth Biscuit]

Foxes comments are right on... it's good that he's met with the vets and leaders, they need their heads on straight this week.

[SorthNarolina]

it's good to know they are taking the steps to avoid the letdown, we are too good this year to let that happen

it won't be easy against denver but we are more than capable

[savage]

great, godfrey got excused from practice for a family illness. he needs practice more than probably any of our players right now. our secondary is going to be challenged on sunday big time and he has looked less than stellar.

[frash.exe]

I love that Fox is trying to push that mentality forward. Great to hear that. Taking it one game at a time, Denver's a big threat no matter what conference they play for.

[Chubbs McGee]

great, godfrey got excused from practice for a family illness.

I would hope that most Panthers fans understand that family comes way before football.