Panthers linebacker Jon Beason is apparently the only person in the organization that has been in contract with Julius Peppers. "I talked to him last weekend," Beason said Tuesday. "He said he's doing good, he's training and he'll be ready to go when training camp gets here." Peppers has stated publicly that he wants to be traded, and the defensive end hasn't committed to training camp. "I'm hoping it's the first day," Beason said. "When I talked to him I said, 'Hey, if you come in, at least come in on the first day. Don't be like me.' "