Overview
- The Panthers announced Tuesday that right tackle Taylor Moton was placed on the non‑football injury list after a late‑June diagnosis of a blood clot in his lung; he is on blood thinners, being assessed daily and is expected to miss the start of the season.
- On Thursday at the first day of training camp Nic Scourton suffered a right knee injury, was carted off and later reported MRIs showed a torn ACL that will sideline him for the 2026 season.
- With left tackle Ikem Ekwonu already out from a January patellar tendon rupture, Carolina is set to turn to offseason additions Rasheed Walker and first‑round pick Monroe Freeling to man the tackle spots while evaluating other depth players for immediate snaps.
- Moton’s two‑year, $44 million deal factors into roster planning and the NFI designation gives the Panthers short‑term cap and roster flexibility as they monitor his treatment response.
- Scourton’s loss removes a projected starting pass rusher opposite Jaelan Phillips and increases the chance the team promotes Patrick Jones II or Princely Umanmielen or makes an external move to shore up the edge rush before the regular season.