Johnson hurting as Panthers draft defense: Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson had knee surgery recently and may miss the rest of the team's voluntary workouts and minicamps, The Sports Xchange reports. The team announced that the surgery was necessary to relieve swelling in his right knee. This came after the team's draft haul, which included Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly, Oklahoma defensive end Frank Alexander, Coastal Carolina cornerback Josh Norman and Cal safety D.J. Campbell. (Updated 05/07/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Johnson needs to be healthy for the Panthers defensive unit to be at its best, but this is a team that needs serious help up front against the run. Pairing Kuechly with a returning Jon Beason should help, but big guys up front who can freeze opposing linemen and keep running backs bottled up would go a long way. The Panthers DST isn't worth drafting this summer. (Updated 05/07/2012).
