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Greg Hardy | Defensive Lineman

Team: Carolina Panthers
Age / DOB:  (24) / 7/28/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 277
College: Mississippi
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Panthers RE Greg Hardy has dropped 14 pounds this offseason in an effort to get more explosive off the edge.
The 6-foot-4 pass-rusher played at 297 pounds last season. He says he's down to 283. The third-year pro is coming off a breakout, 11-sack campaign. "I feel like I'm the best to ever live," Hardy said Thursday. "And if I'm not, I'll be here tomorrow and Monday fixing that problem." Going into the final year of his rookie contract, Hardy is going to get paid if his 2013 goes anything like this 2012. May 24 - 12:10 PM
Source: Charlotte Observer

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Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers RE Greg Hardy is seeking a contract extension heading into the final year of his rookie deal.

The timing is right for Hardy in that he's coming off a breakout season, but wrong in that the Panthers have little room to maneuver and defensive ends are settling for below-market deals all over the league. Hardy is due just $1.35 million in his walk year, so it's not as if the Panthers can dramatically lower his cap number in the form of an extension. We wouldn't expect an agreement any time soon.
Source: Charlotte Observer
Mar 18 - 12:16 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers RE Greg Hardy's 2013 salary jumped from $575,000 to $1.35 million based on rookie-deal incentives.

Hardy started all 16 games in 2011, but he didn't put up monster numbers. That changed in 2012, as he started just ten games, but recorded 61 tackles and 11 sacks. Hardy was stout both as a pass rusher and run stopper, grading out as Pro Football Focus' eighth-best 4-3 end, one spot behind teammate LE Charles Johnson. Hardy has finally started to live up to his potential that once had him pegged as a possible top-ten pick. The sixth-rounder out of Ole Miss is entering the final year of his deal.
Jan 31 - 5:27 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers RE Greg Hardy (not injury related) is not expected to play on Sunday against the Saints.

Hardy is dealing with a death in his family and did not travel with the team to New Orleans. Carolina told Hardy to take as much time as he needed. He'll finish the season with 61 tackles and 11 sacks. Hardy will enter the final year of his rookie deal in 2013 and could be an extension candidate this offseason. Frank Alexander and Mario Addison will fill in at right end this week.
Source: Joe Person on Twitter
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 10:41:00 AM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers RE Greg Hardy (not injury related) has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Week 17 versus the Saints.

Hardy is dealing with a family matter back home. His loss would be felt along the Carolina front. Hardy, 24, was once considered a top-ten draft talent when he was at Ole Miss, but character concerns forced him into the sixth round in 2010. He has finally started to live up to that potential. Hardy has racked up 11 sacks and 61 tackles this season to form a solid defensive end duo along with Charles Johnson in Carolina. Pro Football Focus has graded Hardy out as the sixth-best 4-3 end in the league through 16 weeks.
Source: Joe Person on Twitter
Sat, Dec 29, 2012 02:04:00 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers DE Greg Hardy's status for Week 4 against the Falcons is uncertain due to a thumb injury.

Although Hardy has not "started" Carolina's first three games, he's played extensively in nickel packages, displacing RE Antwan Applewhite. Hardy has 11 tackles on the year. The Panthers' defense could go from bad to worse without their primary right defensive end. Look for Atlanta's offense to stay hot on Sunday.
Source: Joe Person on Twitter
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 05:29:00 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers LDE Greg Hardy (illness) and reserve DT Frank Kearse (illness) have been downgraded to questionable for Week 2.

There's a bit of a bug going through the meeting room. Hardy made the news this summer after he bulked up to 300 pounds, a rather large amount for a 4-3 defensive end. Kearse was a seventh-round pick of the Dolphins in 2011. Look for a rotation at the end spot opposite Charles Johnson if Hardy is forced to miss.
Source: Joe Person on Twitter
Sat, Sep 15, 2012 01:20:00 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers DE Greg Hardy has gained roughly 20 pounds of muscle entering his third NFL season.

Hardy is pushing 300 pounds and 14 percent body fat after playing last season at 280. He faded badly down the stretch last season after impressing early on with QB hurries and batting passes. Although three bills is rather large for the edge in a 4-3 scheme, GM Marty Hurney is content that the gain is "good weight."
Source: Charlotte Observer
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 08:55:00 AM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers DE Greg Hardy practiced Sunday for the first time since suffering multiple injuries in a July motorbike accident.

Hardy escaped serious injury in the crash. After a promising showing in a limited role as a rookie, Hardy is expected to start at right defensive end this season.
Source: Joe Person on Twitter
Sun, Aug 21, 2011 02:55:00 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers DE Greg Hardy will miss at least the first two weeks of camp after "badly" skinning the left side of his body in a motorbike wreck on July 18.

Hardy was driving without a motorcycle license, and was charged with three other violations. He showed up to the Panthers' stadium with a protective boot on his left foot and also had noticeable abrasions. The foot injury would be Hardy's biggest concern, but he says his X-rays came back "good." Hardy was a revelation as a rookie with three sacks and two forced fumbles in a limited role. He was also considered a knucklehead coming out of Ole Miss.
Source: Charlotte Observer
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 09:29:00 AM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers DE Greg Hardy left Sunday's game against the Saints in the third quarter with a head injury.

The Panthers are dropping like flies due to injury. Hardy is likely headed for concussion testing and he is done for the day.
Sun, Nov 7, 2010 02:59:00 PM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers DEs Greg Hardy (foot) and Tyler Brayton (ankle) are both listed as questionable for Week 4 against the Saints.

Both were limited at practice Friday after missing the previous two practices. Neither has been able to carry over their preseason success into the regular season.
Related: Tyler Brayton
Sat, Oct 2, 2010 10:34:00 AM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers sixth-rounder Greg Hardy is now running with the starters at right defensive end, ahead of Everette Brown.

That was quick. Charles Johnson appears to have kicked over to left end, filling in for injured Tyler Brayton. There's no indication yet that the Hardy move is permanent, but the Panthers have been very impressed with him. He was considered a top-10 draft pick after his junior season at Ole Miss, and he showed difference-making ability in the preseason opener.
Related: Everette Brown
Source: Steve Reed on Twitter
Mon, Aug 16, 2010 11:03:00 AM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers sixth-round DE Greg Hardy is a lock to make the team and could even end up as a starter this season, according to the Gaston Gazette.

Hardy is getting some extra first-team reps lately with Tyler Brayton sidelined and is taking advantage of them. At 6'4/265 with impressive athleticism, there's real upside here for the Panthers.
Source: Gaston Gazette
Mon, Aug 16, 2010 09:08:00 AM
Greg Hardy - DL - Panthers

Panthers rookies DE Greg Hardy and OLB Eric Norwood shined in Thursday's preseason opener, combining for three sacks.

Hardy, a sixth-rounder, recorded two sacks and two tackles for losses while Norwood, a fourth-rounder, added one sack and a forced fumble. The Ravens O-Line looked awful, but it's still a promising start for two mid-to-late round picks with early-round talent.
Related: Eric Norwood
Source: Gaston Gazette
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 11:26:00 PM

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