在用一个第五轮选秀权从芝加哥熊队换来了克里斯·哈里斯（Chris Harris）之后，卡罗来纳黑豹队的中卫位置得到了有效的加强。

　　哈里斯即将进入自己的第三个NFL赛季，他在熊队时担任过强卫和游卫两个位置的首发。在过去的两个赛季中，他完成了5次截球。在去年超级碗负于印第安纳小马队的比赛中，他也有1次截球。

　　黑豹队的总经理马蒂·亨尼（Marty Hurney）表示：“根据我们的球探和教练的看法，他是一名很有天赋的球员，我们认为他能融入球队，参与竞争。”

　　哈里斯很有可能在现在作为首发强卫，与老将迈克·米特（Mike Minter）共同出现在中卫位置上。球队主力强卫纳特·萨雷（Nate Salley）之前一直在一队中训练，不过他在周三训练时右膝受伤，缺席了周四的训练并且日复一日出现在伤病名单上。

　　熊队在强卫位置上有很厚的板凳深度，这使得哈里斯成为了多余的人。

　　亨尼表示：“我们对熊队在这个位置上的人员过剩感到庆幸。克里斯是那种来之能战、并能帮助我们获胜的球员。”

　　哈里斯进入联盟前在路易斯安那大学门罗分校校队打球，2005年他在选秀第6轮被熊队选中。

原文 

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug. 2, 2007) —— The Carolina Panthers got help at safety when they acquired Chris Harris from the Chicago Bears for a fifth-round draft pick.

Harris, entering his third season, started at both safety positions with the Bears and had five interceptions in the past two seasons. Harris also had an interception in the Bears' loss to Indianapolis in the Super Bowl.

"According to our scouts and coaches he's an instinctive player, and we feel he can come in here and compete," Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said.

Harris will likely step in right away as the starter at strong safety next to veteran Mike Minter. Nate Salley had been working with the first team until having a right knee injury in practice Wednesday. Salley sat out practice Thursday and is listed day to day.

The Bears have depth at the position, making Harris expendable.

"I think we're fortunate the Bears have a real surplus at that position," Hurney said. "Chris is a guy that we feel can come in here, compete and help us."

Harris, who played at Louisiana-Monroe, was Chicago's sixth-round pick in 2005.