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The Bills announced a number of moves on the players’ off day , including the signing of cornerback Captain Munnerlyn. Munnerlyn, 31, played for the Panthers the past two seasons , his second stint with in Carolina. He previously played for the Panthers during his first five seasons in the NFL, with three coming under Sean McDermott when he was Carolina’s defensive coordinator.The Panthers made Munnerlyn a seventh-round pick in 2009.He appeared in all 16 games for the Panthers last season, making five starts , and had nine pass breakups, two sacks and an interception.The Bills also signed defensive tackles Demetrius Rhaney and Roderick Young. They placed cornerback EJ Gaines (core muscle) and defensive tackle Robert Thomas (knee) on injured reserve. Buffalo cut offensive lineman Nico Siragusa.Rhaney most recently played with the Hamilton TigerCats in the CFL. The TigerCats cut him Aug. 5.A seventh-round choice of the Rams in 2014, Rhaney has appeared in 33 NFL games.The Jaguars signed Young as an undrafted free agent out of North Texas in April. They waived him in May with an injury designation , and he reverted to injured reserve before reaching an injury settlement. The Panthers’ move Thursday wasn’t a surprise after they re-signed Daryl Williams: They announced they have released left tackle Matt Kalil.The Panthers designated Kalil as a post-June 1 release, Jourdan Rodrigue of the reports, saving them $7.25 million in salary cap room. Kalil went on injured reserve Sept. 2 with a right knee injury and missed the entire season. Chris Clark started at left tackle most of last season , but the Panthers could have Williams and Taylor Moton as their starting tackles next season. Williams played only one game last season because of a knee injury.Kalil, 29, also missed most of 2016 after tearing the labrum in his right hip. He played only two games for the Vikings that season but started all 16 games at left tackle for the Panthers in 2017.Kalil has made one Pro Bowl and that came in his rookie season of 2012 after the Vikings made him a first-round pick.
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