Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton suffered a severe knee injury during the team’s first practice of training camp, and his season is now over. The Panthers placed Scourton on injured reserve on Friday, a day after the injury occurred on a wet field.

Injury Details

Although the Panthers did not confirm the specifics of the injury, multiple media outlets reported that Scourton sustained a torn ACL. The move to season-ending injured reserve indicates the severity of the injury. Scourton, who is seeking a second opinion, appeared to be aware of the injury’s severity immediately after it happened.

As a rookie, Scourton appeared in 17 games, starting eight, and tallied 47 tackles, including seven for loss, a team-high-tying five sacks, and a forced fumble. His absence may lead to more playing time for veteran Patrick Jones II and Princely Umanmielen, who is in his second season.

The Panthers also made other roster moves on Friday, signing 2026 UFL Defensive Player of the Year Cam Gill and offensive tackle Derrell Bailey, while waiving guard Joshua Gray.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.