Overview
- On Tuesday Legette landed hard in seven-on-seven drills, was tended by trainers, was carted to the locker room, and Coach Dave Canales said he was cleared of a concussion and it “looks like a stinger.”
- Legette will not play in the Hall of Fame Game against the Arizona Cardinals in Canton on Thursday and the Panthers plan further evaluation over the next day or so to determine his availability.
- The injury compounds a run of camp losses that already includes rookie WR Chris Brazzell (torn LCL) and OLB Nic Scourton (torn ACL) and leaves Carolina with thin depth at receiver behind Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.
- A stinger is a nerve injury in the neck, shoulder or upper arm that causes burning, numbness or weakness and often clears quickly but can linger for days or weeks, which explains the team’s cautious, multi-day monitoring.
- The Panthers may alter preseason reps and could add outside help if Legette’s recovery slows, a change that would affect playing time for internal options such as Brycen Tremayne, David Moore and Ja’seem Reed.