I thought it was someone else who failed the physical? and Hypolite was brought in to replace that body?

Sources with knowledge of the situation said former Auburn DT T.J. Jackson was en route to Spartanburg Tuesday to take a physical and sign.
The 25-year-old Jackson, who has played in seven games the last three years with Atlanta and Kansas City, would likely sign tomorrow.

From Darin Gantt

my bad it was T.J. Jackson that failed his physical, who was signed before Hypo. All the new names tripped me up.

Responses to Trends, Hints, & Comments:
1. Delhomme is defending Hoover, primarily to lobby for him to get Pro Bowl recognition. Eventually, Fiammetta will replace him. When that time comes, it would help Hoover land with another team if he receives a few more accolades between now and then. But I highly doubt the Panthers will cut Hoover this year…as in 99.9% sure. But I also expect Fiammetta to make the roster. That way, he contributes heavily on special teams. He gets to learn the FB position behind Hoover. And, we get to use him in any jumbo packages, trick plays, or relief duty if we want.
2. Jarrett is improving, but he’s still just the most likely WR3 behind Muhammad. Muhsin won’t stay in the league much longer (despite his longevity). So we need Jarrett to step up and claim the WR2 spot ASAP. This year is make or break for him. So he BETTER show improvement if he wants to stick in the NFL.
3. Barnidge has bulked up this offseason and worked on improving his blocking. He needs to if he wants to stay on the team. He’s the best pass-catching TE we have. But King’s a better blocker. If Barnidge can do decent at blocking AND present another receiving threat, he should become our starting TE somewhere down the road. Now is the time to start seeing him improve and get him playing time so we can evaluate whether we keep him or not when his contract is up.
4. Goodson isn’t superman yet. He’s got speed…as in Steve Smith breakaway speed. That makes him a quick-threat kind of weapon. We need to put the ball in his hands and see how he does. It’s too bad he can’t catch punts very well. Otherwise, he could steal the both the KR and PR duties and that would make Ryne Robinson much more obsolete. The other good thing going for Goodson is his versatility as a WR, RB, KR, and gunner on special teams. He’s a keeper.
5. Our most glaring need is DT right now, no doubt. I don’t think we’re going to find any surefire replacement for Kemo. Instead, we’re leaning on the young guys. Part of that’s due to salary cap management reasons. But the other part is a desire to give these younger (and in some cases, smaller) DTs some experience. While I think that’s…okay…it’s not…ideal. So there’s clearly some risk involved this year. It’s another gamble, basically. Let’s hope it pays off. And, as far as compensating for lack of size at DT now that Kemo is gone for the year, Ron Meeks has already indicated they’ll change up the defensive scheme somewhat to compensate. That probably means putting Brayton or Johnson over at DT on occasion…which frees up playing time for Everette Brown at DE opposite Peppers, maybe. It also means LBs and the S spot coming up to support the run and more Tampa-2 in the secondary. And hopefully, we’re getting pressure from the DEs not only on the opposing QB, but also for some tackles behind the line of scrimmage if they’re quick enough. It all comes down to scheme now and not just personnel.
6. Alternatives to Charles Godfrey at Safety would be unusual (to me, anyway). I think he’s our starting safety. He’s got an extra year behind him now. I don’t see Chris Gamble being turned into a Safety at all. I DO however foresee Gamble being used to shadow an opposing team’s best WR from time to time, rather than just making him responsible for one side of the field all day long. Fitzgerald demonstrated the fallacy of that defensive scheme. And, with the Tampa-2 being used more, I suspect they’re going to want experience and lockdown capability out of Gamble at CB, because he’s the best we’ve got at that position right now. The more interesting question is what they’ll do with Sherrod Martin this year?
7. Nate Salley is a useful, experienced backup at the Safety position. He contributes on special teams a lot. He could become a casualty in the roster cutdown, but I’d expect Teal or Wilson to go before him. Even so, Salley is no Karl Hankton.
8. McCown is your #2 QB behind Delhomme. I’m 99.9% confident in that. It’s how he ended the season on the depth chart. And he’s far more experienced than Matt Moore. Thus, the “veteran” gets the nod to backup Delhomme as our #2.
9. Rhys Lloyd is NOT a good FG kicker from very far out, despite his powerful leg. The accuracy just isn’t there. John Kasay is still WAY more accurate than your average kicker. If there’s a succession plan after he retires, it won’t be Lloyd. They’ll either bring in an all new kicker who can handle both kickoffs and FGs. Or, they’ll bring in another cheap accurate kicker they can continue to pair with Lloyd and split the duties between them.

Answer To The Things You Want To Know:
1. Backup OL stars probably include Bernadeau as our backup Center. Schwartz has been praised by Gross for his improvement. And Robinson seems poised to provide some skill for us. Of them all, Bernadeau and Schwartz have been with the team “longer” but they’re hardly veterans. I expect Cadogan may stick as a backup OT, but we’ll see.
2. Nick Hayden didn’t perform all that well in emergency service when Kemo and Lewis were out last year. He’s serviceable, but not starting caliber. So, I rate him as Just-A-Guy.
3. Steve Smith is covered by whomever he lines up against. They move Steve all over the place. In camp, he’s been covered by all the DBs at one time or another. Captain Munnerlyn made a splash with a well-defended ball on one big play in training camp so far against Smith. Other than that, it’s business as usual.
4. Fiammetta was recently cited as laying a major block in some drills. If he and Hoover both make the team, I think they cut a DB or a TE.
5. Barnidge, Rosario, King, Fiammetta, Hoover, and Goodson could all make the team if they decide to go with one less DB or LB. I doubt they’ll trim the D-linemen or O-linemen spots to accommodate them. We don’t have depth on either of those lines, so those positions need stocking more.
6. Jeff King is still the best blocking TE, though we brought in another free agent or rookie who’s primarily a blocker, too. I forget his name, but I don’t expect him to be anything other than a training camp body to assist in practice and scrimmages. Other than King, Barnidge will probably be our next best blocking TE. And he’s easily our best pass-catching TE.
7. I expect the WR4 position to be one of the most hotly contested battles throughout training camp. Front-runners are probably Ryne Robinson, Jason Carter, and Mike Goodson. I doubt any of the others make anything more than the practice squad if they’re eligible.

But that’s just my…hmmm…16 cents worth?
—Neil

…but only the practice squad. I don’t think Captain has enough going for him to displace any of the current DBs on the roster. That’s just my opinion, though.

…and keep updating it as the roster cuts come in?

but you’ll recall that they had a three-back rotation last season, and I expect that to continue since it’s a good way to limit the amount of punishment that Jacobs takes (or absorbs as he’s dishing out the punishment).

I re-watched last season’s Giants game yesterday, and Jacobs is a monster. Chris Harris had a really great hit on him, shoulder pad-to-facemask, but every other time he ran the ball, he did damage to somebody. He’s a complete freak of nature, to be as big as he is, to be able to cut the way he does, and to run as strong and as fast as he does… it ought to be illegal.