Overview
- Head coach Dave Canales said Brady Christensen suffered a significant injury and is out after being carted off late against the Bills.
- Multiple outlets report the team fears an Achilles tear, with further testing pending and a season-ending timeline expected if confirmed.
- Christensen had been starting at right guard in place of Robert Hunt, who tore his biceps earlier in the season, and he earned strong 2025 grades from Pro Football Focus.
- Carolina also lost right tackle Taylor Moton to a knee injury and center Cade Mays to an ankle injury during the game, forcing emergency substitutions across the line.
- The 40–9 defeat dropped the Panthers to 4–4 as they navigate Bryce Young’s ongoing rehab and a thinned offensive line that finished the day with limited healthy reserves on the 53-man roster.