Mike Minter Through The Years
Photos of safety Mike Minter throughout his career as a Carolina Panther.
Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter signals against the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFC championship game Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, in Philadelphia. The New England Patriots take on the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004 in Houston. (AP Photo/George Widman)
Carolina Panthers' Mike Minter speaks during a news conference in Spartanburg, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, to announce his retirement from football. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Atlanta Falcons' Michael Vick (7) throws a pass as he is hit by Carolina Panthers' Mike Minter (30) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday Sept. 10, 2006. The pass was complete for a first down. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
FILECarolina Panthers' Mike Minter, left, signs autographs for fans after practice during the NFL football team's training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. Minter, slowed by chronic pain in his knees, has decided to retire after 10 seasons in the NFL, a person familiar with the decision said Monday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme (17) celebrates the Panthers' 29-21 victory over the Chicago Bears with teammate Mike Minter (30) in their NFC divisional playoff football game in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. The Panthers will play the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC conference championship. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter (30) drops the ball thrown to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens, right, in the end zone as Panthers cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. (24) defends in the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, in Philadelphia. Two plays later, the Eagles settled for a field goal on the drive. (AP Photo/Miles Kennedy)
A pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Demetrius Williams, center, is broken up by Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter, left, and cornerback Richard Marshall, in the fourth quarter of a football game Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, in Baltimore. The Panthers won 23-21. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Carolina Panthers' Julius Peppers (90) talks with Mike Minter during the NFL football team's Fan Fest, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 in Charlotte, N.C. Neither player participated in the team's practice. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
Carolina Panthers' MIke Minter, left, talks with defense coordinator Mike Trgovac, right, during training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Monday, Aug. 1, 2005. Minter knew he wanted to finish his career with the Carolina Panthers. But staying with the team that drafted him meant accepting a position change, and Minter didn't hesitate. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter flexes his muscles as he speaks to Panther fans at a pep rally in downtown Charlotte, N.C. on Friday, Jan. 23, 2004. The Panthers will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter signals a turnover after causing Detroit Lions wide receiver Mike Williams to fumble during the third quarter in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005. The Panthers won 21-20. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter, right, runs an interception back 40 yards for a touchdown as Emmmanuel McDaniel, left, follows in the third quarter against the Detroit Lions in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002. The Panthers won 31-7. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk (33) is stopped by Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter (34) during the second quarter of Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Feb. 1, 2004. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
FILE Carolina Panthers linebackers coach Sam Mills, center, talks with Mike Minter, right, and head coach John Fox, left, during a time out in their 21-14 win over Tampa Bay in Charlotte, N.C., in this Nov. 28, 2004 file photo. Mills, an undersized linebacker who became a Pro Bowl player with New Orleans and Carolina and was later an assistant coach for the Panthers, died Monday, April 18, 2005 after fighting cancer for nearly two years, the Panthers said. He was 45. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
