Carolina Panthers Carter spent his
rookie season in
2004 on
injured reserve after tearing his
ACL during June coaching sessions. He missed additional time throughout his career with injuries to his ankle. He made the team roster midway through the
2005 NFL season after the team released
Rod Gardner, and taking his first catch 44 yards to set up a Panthers score. In the Panthers' three post-season games that season, he had 4 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown, a franchise record for most yards per catch in a single postseason (32.75). In
2007 Carter had his most productive NFL regular season, making 38 catches for 517 yards and 4 touchdowns, all of which were among the team's top three performances.
Oakland Raiders On March 12, 2008, he signed with the
Oakland Raiders as a
free agent. On Saturday August 23, 2008, Carter suffered a season-ending injury when he tore the ACL in his left knee during the Oakland Raiders third preseason game versus the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25. ==References==