FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers(notes) reacts after recovering a fumble in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Charlotte, N.C. Peppers signed a one-year, $16.7 million tender with the Panthers on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, five months after the four-time Pro Bowl selection first announced he wanted to play elsewhere next season.