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The Carolina Panthers defense suffered a crushing rustle connected nan first time of training camp.
Second-year extracurricular linebacker Nic Scourton tore his ACL during squad drills connected Thursday, according to aggregate reports. The 21-year-old had a beardown rookie play and was expected to beryllium a cardinal contributor to nan defense.
"I'm conscionable sick astir it," Panthers wide head Dan Morgan said Thursday night.
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Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton walks to nan NFL team's training campy Thursday, July 23, 2026, successful Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
In 17 games past season, nan 2025 second-round draught prime started eight. He recorded 47 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 7 tackles for loss.
The Panthers signed prima separator rusher Jaelan Phillips successful nan offseason to a four-year, $120 cardinal contract, pinch nan hopes of pairing him alongside Scourton to shape a beardown pass-rushing duo.
Scourton will reportedly beryllium placed connected injured reserve and will activity a 2nd sentiment connected nan injury.
The erstwhile Texas A&M prima went down connected a bedewed section precocious successful believe during squad drills. Players instantly gathered astir him connected 1 knee.
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Carolina Panthers extracurricular linebacker Nic Scourton reacts aft a play successful nan 4th fourth against nan Atlanta Falcons astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
Scourton held his manus complete his look arsenic he was led into a waiting cart.
As he was leaving nan field, nan cart stopped and caput coach Dave Canales and each subordinate connected nan roster individually walked complete to hug Scourton earlier he was taken to nan training room.
"They attraction astir each other," Panthers coach Dave Canales said. "Whenever you’re successful a group of group doing thing difficult together, it has a measurement of creating a typical bond. Between each nan workouts and going done a afloat play and an offseason and each that, it intends thing to nan guys. I’m proud of that."
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Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen scrambles against Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton during nan first half astatine Bank of America Stadium successful Charlotte, N.C., connected Oct. 26, 2025. (Jim Dedmon/Imagn Images)
It whitethorn beryllium early successful training camp, but nan Panthers already person been deed difficult by injuries to cardinal players.
Panthers correct tackle Taylor Moton is retired aft a humor clot was discovered successful his lungs. With near tackle Ickey Ekwonu still recovering from a torn patellar tendon successful his knee he suffered successful past season's wild-card playoff nonaccomplishment to nan Los Angeles Rams, nan Panthers will statesman nan play pinch some starting tackles connected nan sideline.
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Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaycee Horn is dealing pinch a ft laceration and did not believe Thursday. Defensive tackles Tershawn Wharton (neck) and Bobby Brown (hamstring) were besides out.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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