Jon Beason

Aug 5, 2007 - Beason ended his eight-day holdout Sunday when he signed a five-year contract that includes more than $6 million in guaranteed money.

Jul 31, 2007 - The Panthers are refusing to offer first-round pick Beason a second-year "option bonus," and that's the main stumbling block between the club and Beason, who entered the third day of his holdout on Monday. The linebacker's agent, Michael Huyghue, told The Associated Press the Panthers initially offered a contract with the option bonus, only to yank it off the table 24 hours later.

Jul 27, 2007 - The Panthers and Beason are having difficulties coming to terms making it likely he'll be the team's first rookie holdout in four years.