New York Giants' news, 3/4: Panthers could target Barden, Hixon

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GM Dave Gettleman’s work with Carolina Panthers has just begun | CharlotteObserver.com
Given his ties to the organization, expect Gettleman to bring in a couple of former Giants. New York has a pair of free agent wideouts who are 28 or younger – Domenik Hixon and Ramses Barden. Hixon has more experience and has been productive in a part-time role. But the 6-foot-6, 224-pound Barden is the type of big, physical receiver who could thrive in the Panthers’ vertical passing game. The Panthers know Barden well: With Hixon and former UNC star Hakeem Nicks out for a Thursday night game in Charlotte last September, Barden made his only career start and dominated the Carolina secondary. Barden had nine catches for 138 yards, but only had four receptions the remainder of the season. He said last week he’s ready for a fresh start.

Valentine's View: I talked about the possibility of Barden being pursued by the Panthers last week. Gettleman also knows Hixon well, so Hixon to Carolina would also make sense.

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Manti Te’o: I’m "obviously" faster than I showed at the Combine | ProFootballTalk
Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o says the 4.82-second 40-yard dash that he showed off at the Scouting Combine doesn't indicate how fast he really is. And Te'o says it should be obvious that he'll run faster than that at Notre Dame's Pro Day. "Obviously, faster than a 4.

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Mark Eckel's weekly Sunday NFL column.

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