The Carolina Panthers finally parted ways with Jake Delhomme

Mike Goodson was carted off the field on Sunday with an ankle injury after going down during team drills.

As Goodson hobbled to the sidelines, he told trainers he thought it was his Achilles. He was later carted to the locker room and did not return. However, after practice coach John Fox told the media Goodson had an ankle injury and didn't break any bones. Still, Goodson could be out for several weeks depending on the severity of the ankle sprain.

The injury leaves the Panthers extremely thin at running back and could force the team to sign someone just to give them enough bodies to get through practice.

With Jonathan Stewart (foot) and Tyrell Sutton (calf) already on the sidelines, the Panthers were left with only DeAngelo Williams and Josh Vaughan for the final 40 minutes of practice. And since the Panthers don't want to overwork Williams during two-a-days, look for the rookie Vaughan to get a lot of carries on Monday.

Goodson had been having a great training camp prior to Sunday's setback, possibly playing himself into an active role on game day.

INSIDE THE GAME: The growing pains continue for rookie WR Armanti Edwards.

Although he made a nice grab during 7-on-7 drills, Edwards dropped an easy kickoff out of the Juggs machine prompting Fox to shout encouragingly, "C'mon Armanti!" Keep in mind Edwards is new at kickoffs, but it wasn't his first drop.

Edwards could have a tough time winning that job as Trent Guy and Brian Witherspoon both look faster on returns. Kenny Moore is also getting a look there and Tyrell Sutton could also figure into the mix.

NOTABLE: Despite losing Chris Harris this offseason and having an unproven defensive line playing in front of them, Carolina's secondary remains confident it will be one of the best in the league again this season.

The Panthers ranked fourth in pass defense a year ago, allowing just 191 yards per game through the air. They finished tied for fifth in the league with 22 interceptions.

"Last year we started off the season real slow, and it kind of carried on, but we picked up at the end of the year and ended up at a good spot," safety Charles Godfrey said. "We could have started it off right, we could have been at the top of the list on defense. We're not going to make that mistake this year."

In the final eight games the secondary really excelled with the defense allowing only 14 points per game while creating 22 turnovers.

"We're trying to start fast, in training camp, by working on the little things — breaking on the ball, running to the ball and creating turnovers," cornerback Chris Gamble said. "We've got to start it here, start fast, and then once preseason gets here, take it there and then take it into the season."

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: You can't go anywhere at training camp without seeing team president Danny Morrison. He's often been seen shaking hands with fans, which is all part of the team's obvious attempt to make this a more fan-friendly environment. So far it's working as the team has made several nice upgrades. On Monday, they'll be showing the movie "The Blind Side" after the evening practice.

INJURY UPDATE: WR Brandon LaFell didn't practice due to a bruised leg he suffered after a mid-air collision with Gamble the night before. Also, CB Richard Marshall was out again with back spasms, as was WR Charly Martin (broken finger) and DE Eric Moore (hamstring). DT Nick Hayden injured his hip on Sunday and had to leave early, too.

By the end of practice, the Panthers were down 12 guys due to injury if you include the guys on the PUP list.

On the bright side, DE Charles Johnson did return to work Sunday and resume his spot with the first team. He'd been out since Thursday.

WHO IMPRESSED: Although Carolina's quarterbacks have just eight starts between them, this may be the strongest group of arms collectively they've ever brought to training camp.

All four have been impressive at times during practice. Matt Moore and Hunter Cantwell have big strong arms, as does Tony Pike. Jimmy Clausen's arm is strong enough, but his biggest asset may be his accuracy.

What Carolina's quarterbacks may need most now is experience. Only Moore has NFL experience, and he's a mere pup himself having only started eight games.

AND WHO DIDN'T: Last year the Panthers kept only one undrafted rookie on the active roster — OT Garry Williams. However, it's not looking like the Panthers will hit that lottery again. This group of undrafted rookie linemen is really struggling with blocking techniques and it's hard to see any of them sticking around, especially when the Panthers probably already have the eight guys they want with Williams, Geoff Schwartz and Duke Robinson serving as backups to Jordan Gross, Travelle Wharton, Ryan Kalil, Mackenzy Bernadeau and Jeff Otah.

CAMP BATTLES: Speaking of the offensive line, the battle for the starting right guard spot has never really materialized since the Panthers have been forced to run Schwartz with the first team at right tackle with Otah sitting out.

The Carolina Panthers  finally parted ways with Jake Delhomme and have focused on quarterback Matt Moore. Moore, plus a solid running game could be a key to Carolina's success. The
 Carolina Panthers have a strong running back combination in the backfield with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Couple those two with one of the most exciting receivers in the NFL, Steve Smith and Matt Moore can get off to a good start as the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers.