The Carolina Panthers added a pair of unrestricted free agents Thursday, signing safety Thomas DeCoud to a two-year contract and tight end Ed Dickson to a one-year deal. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound DeCoud has spent his entire six-year NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons and went to the Pro Bowl in 2012. ''Thomas provides a veteran in the secondary who is familiar with the NFC South and has been a very solid player,'' Panthers coach Ron Rivera said in a press release. ''We are pleased to add him to a safety group that has good experience and production.'' It's unclear what DeCoud's arrival will mean for safety Charles Godfrey, who missed 14 games last season with a torn Achilles tendon. More...