The Panthers reached the midway-ish point of the season (the 17-game schedule makes the math trickier) with a 2-7 record, having matched last season’s win total with a come-from-behind, 23-22 victory over a bad New Orleans team last week at Bank of America Stadium.

Chuba Hubbard is in the midst of a career year with the Panthers. Carolina is rewarding him with a lucrative, four-year contract extension.

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is realizing the fruits of his labor. On Thursday, Hubbard and the Panthers reached a four-year, $33.2 million contract extension. The 25-year-old back, who was set to become a free agent by season's end,