The Carolina Panthers opened coaching camp this week forward of their NFL preseason Corridor of Fame Sport in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals. And on the primary day of coaching camp apply, the Panthers’ protection suffered a brutal blow.
Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his proper knee throughout apply on Thursday. NFL Community’s Cameron Wolfe delivered a report with the breaking information on ESPN.
Breaking Information: Carolina Panthers LB Nic Scourton tore his ACL in his proper knee throughout the crew’s first day of coaching camp Thursday, sources informed NFL Community’s @RapSheet and @CameronWolfe.
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Scourton, 21, was chosen by the Panthers within the second spherical (51st general) of the 2026 NFL Draft. The sting rusher began eight video games in his rookie season, and he completed with 5 sacks, tied for first on Carolina. Professional Soccer Focus credited Scourton with 34 pressures.
It was anticipated that Scourton could be a key a part of the Carolina protection in 2026, and it was straightforward to see a possible leap into stardom for the extremely gifted go rusher.
Scourton starred at Purdue and had a Massive Ten-leading 10 sacks within the 2023 faculty soccer season earlier than transferring to Texas A&M, the place he had 5 sacks in 2024.
That is extraordinarily unlucky for Scourton, and it’s an enormous loss for the Carolina protection.
The Panthers did signal Jaelan Phillips, previously of the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles, to a four-year, $120 million contract over the offseason. The veteran edge rusher had 5 sacks final season (three sacks with the Dolphins, two with the Eagles).
Patrick Jones and Princely Umanmielen are anticipated to be choices to switch Scourton as a beginning edge rusher for Carolina.
Most NFL groups report back to coaching camp subsequent week, however the Panthers and Cardinals obtained began already, with the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Sport set for Aug. 6. No different groups have an NFL preseason recreation till Aug. 13.
