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Panthers offensive lineman Travelle Wharton to retire

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CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 25: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers looks to follow the block of Travelle Wharton #70 during second quarter action against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Bank of America Stadium on September 25, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian A. Westerholt/Getty Images)

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Longtime Panthers guard Travelle Wharton might not have shrunk quite like his old teammate Jordan Gross, but he’s going to have the opportunity.

According to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer, Wharton will announce his retirement Tuesday at a press conference at Panthers training camp.

The 2004 third-round pick spent most of his 10 years in the NFL with the Panthers, coming back last year as an injury replacement and playing fairly well.

But he ultimately decided not to try that route again, and will likely join Gross on the sidelines, getting skinny.