Nathan Black Nathan Austin Black ( born June 20 , 1978 in Baton Rouge , LA ) was an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League . He played college football at Northwest State . Black signs with Arena League team . Fri , 02 Dec 2005 06 : 18 : 18 - 0800 The Kansas City Star reports NFL free agent WR Nathan Black ( Saints ) has signed with the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League . Redskins | N . Black Released . Wed , 03 Aug 2005 18 : 42 : 20 - 0700 Redskins . com reports the Washington Redskins have released WR Nathan Black as a result of a knee injury . Redskins | Gibbs Proud of NFLE Guys . Mon , 13 Jun 2005 22 : 15 : 39 - 0700 Gary Fitzgerald , of Redskins . com , reports Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs said he admires the six Redskin players , especially Nathan Black , that played in NFL Europe this spring . " You have to admire players who go over there , " Gibbs said . " They go through a full season , then come right back over here and dive into this . We ' ll be getting a break for them pretty quick . " The team sent CBs James Bethea and Rufus Brown , LB Joe Tuipala and WR Nathan Black , C Ben Nowland and RB Dahrran Diedrick overseas in February . Redskins | Black Allocated to NFL Europe . Tue , 25 Jan 2005 21 : 34 : 29 - 0800 The Washington Redskins have allocated WR Nathan Black to NFL Europe , reports Gary Fitzgerald of Redskins . com . Black , the first - round pick of skill players allocated to Europe by the NFL , is expected to dominate as a member of the Rheine Fire . Black , according to Gibbs and staff , is expected to add depth to the Redskin offense . Black , who doubles as a kick returner , may see early action at that position team representatives added , Redskins | Black Signed . Wed , 05 Jan 2005 19 : 19 : 40 - 0800 The Washington Redskins have signed speedy young WR Nathan Black , according to Joe Gibbs and Gary Fitzgerald of Redskins . com . Terms of the deal were not released . Saints | Black Traded by the New Orleans Saints . Thu , 02 Dec 2004 12 : 36 : 13 - 0800 Jeff Duncan , of the New Orleans Times - Picayune , reports the New Orleans Saints have traded WR Nathan Black to the Washington Redskins . Saints | Black Signed . Mon , 06 Sep 2004 19 : 30 : 01 - 0700 Jeff Duncan , of the New Orleans Times - Picayune , reports the New Orleans Saints have signed WR Nathan Black to the team . Saints | Black Signed . Tue , 27 Jan 2004 09 : 38 : 35 - 0800 The New Orleans Saints have announced the team has signed WR Nathan Black . Terms of the deal were not disclosed . Panthers | Black To IR . Tue , 26 Aug 2003 13 : 48 : 49 - 0700 Panthers . com reports the Carolina Panthers have placed WR Nathan Black ( hand ) on injured reserve . Panthers | Black Injures Hand , Out Up To 6 Weeks . Wed , 13 Aug 2003 13 : 40 : 37 - 0700 Stan Olson , of the Charlotte Observer , reports Carolina Panthers WR Nathan Black ( hand ) willl be out from 4 - to - 6 weeks after breaking a metacarpal bone in his hand near the end of the Monday , August 11 practice while making a block . Panthers | Black To Miss Game . Fri , 08 Aug 2003 15 : 17 : 55 - 0700 Panthers . com reports Carolina Panthers WR Nathan Black will sit out the pre - season game against the Washington Redskins . Panthers | Week 16 Inactives . Sun , 22 Dec 2002 09 : 27 : 59 - 0800 The Carolina Panthers have announced CB Brad Franklin , RB Skip Hicks , OG Tutan Reyes , OG Jeno James , WR Nathan Black and DT Mario Fatafehi as inactive for week 16 . Chris Weinke will be the team ’ s No . 3 QB . Panthers | Week 15 Inactives . Sun , 15 Dec 2002 09 : 28 : 35 - 0800 The Carolina Panthers have announced RB Lamar Smith , CB Brad Franklin , OG Tim Stuber , OG Tutan Reyes , OG Jeno James , WR Nathan Black and Fernando Smith as inactive for week 15 . Randy Fasani will be the team ’ s No . 3 QB . Panthers | Week 14 Inactives . Sun , 08 Dec 2002 09 : 38 : 06 - 0800 The Carolina Panthers have declared RB Lamar Smith , LB Hannibal Navies , G Tim Stuber , G Tutan Reyes , G Jeno James and WR Nathan Black inactive for week fourteen . QB Randy Fasani is the team ’ s emergency QB . Panthers | Black Injured . Thu , 21 Nov 2002 14 : 03 : 07 - 0800 Panthers . com reports Carolina Panthers coach John Fox said WR Nathan Black ( quad strain ) was injured in practice Thursday , but Fox expects him to be fine for Sunday . Panthers | Week 10 Inactives . Sun , 10 Nov 2002 09 : 18 : 43 - 0800 The Carolina Panthers have announced LB Dan Morgan , LB Lester Towns , T Tim Stuber , C Louis Williams , G Derrick Fletcher , WR Nathan Black and DT Sean Gilbert as inactive for week 10 . Randy Fasani will be the team ' s No . 3 QB . Panthers | Smith Taken Off of Kickoff Returns . Mon , 21 Oct 2002 07 : 49 : 55 - 0700 The Charlotte Observer reports Carolina Panthers WR / KR Steve Smith was taken off of kickoff returns on Sunday and replaced by Dee Brown and Nathan Black . The team is worried about his workload , as he ' s a starting wide receiver . Smith did continue to return punts . Panthers | Black Signed . Fri , 11 Oct 2002 13 : 32 : 38 - 0700 Panthers . com reports the Carolina Panthers have signed WR Nathan Black off their practice squad . Panthers | Black To Join the Practice Squad . Tue , 03 Sep 2002 15 : 21 : 52 - 0700 Panthers . com reports the Carolina Panthers have signed WR Nathan Black to their practice squad . Panthers | Black Waived . Sun , 01 Sep 2002 15 : 53 : 05 - 0700 Panthers . com reports the Carolina Panthers have waived WR Nathan Black . Panthers | Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Added . Wed , 24 Apr 2002 14 : 37 : 01 - 0700 Panthers . com reports the Carolina Panthers have added the following undrafted rookie free agents ( some previously reported ) : WR Nathan Black ( Northwestern State ) , LB Eric Brackins ( Michigan ) , DT Ben Coleman ( Florida A & M ) , DE Lonnie Ford ( Southern California ) , WR Gary Guilian ( Maryland ) , S Billy Dee Greenwood ( North Carolina ) , WR Terrell Harris ( Tulane ) , TE Mark Inkrott ( Findlay College ) , T Shannon Money ( Arkansas ) , LB Aries Monroe ( Alabama ) , LB Tavarreus Pounds ( Auburn ) , DE Kemp Rasmussen ( Indiana ) , C Kenny Sandlin ( Arkansas ) , DT Darian Tate ( Walsh College ) and WR Ryan Tolhurst ( Richmond ) . Panthers | One Signed . Mon , 22 Apr 2002 23 : 59 : 02 - 0700 According to the Advocate , undrafted free agent WR Nathan Black of Northwestern State signed a three - year contract with the Carolina Panthers . Read more : http : / / www . kffl . com / player / 6499 / nfl / news / nathan - black # ixzz1PV3MoWTF