Dan Morgan is an aggressive roster builder who always thinks outside the box. The Carolina Panthers are finally in good hands under his leadership. Still, the general manager got a sour taste of his own medicine shortly before preparations for a crunch Week 16 home showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gathered pace.
Morgan has plucked several players from practice squads around the league this season. It's an unusual way to find reinforcements, but in some cases it's proven highly effective.
The shrewdest move was last season when the Panthers scooped offensive lineman Cade Mays from the New York Giants after Austin Corbett went to injured reserve.