Three Major Injuries Punishing The Carolina Panthers
July 26th, 2026
Issues.
The Panthers are a losing football team and have been since their last winning season in 2017.
However, they are an arch rival of Tampa Bay and the reigning NFC South landfill champs.
What a country!
But please don’t ask Joe to pretend the Panthers are special. Their quarterback is weak and their best 2025 running back — Rico Dowdle with 1,076 rushing yards and 297 yards receiving — now plays for the Steelers.
And now the Panthers have two new major injuries reported last week. Joe waited on sharing these to see if more info would emerge.
Bottom line, ironman right tackle Taylor Moton, who has missed five starts in the last nine years, is out indefiitely with a blood clot and will miss the start of the regular season. Carolina starting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu blew out his knee in their Janaury playoff game and the team announced last week that they hope he’ll be back at some point the regular season.
Also, emerging edge rusher Nic Scourton (8 start and 5 sacks as a rookie last season) tore his ACL during the Panthers first practice of the summer on Thursday.
If games really are won in the trenches, it’s safe to say the Panthers have a problem. Carolina’s first four games are against the Bears, Falcons, Browns and Lions. The first Bucs-Panthers game of 2026 is in late October in Charlotte.
July 26th, 2026 at 4:41 pm
Classy.
Hope the players recover so we get full strength competition
Go Bucs
July 26th, 2026 at 4:48 pm
Lol the team that won the division last year is the losing team. I satyed away for a couple of months but i see still the same kiss butt writing around here. Lets see what you will say when we talk about draft by the end of october.
July 26th, 2026 at 5:02 pm
Bucs haven’t made it thru their first practice yet. Haven’t made it past preseason either. We also have injury prone Kancey. I won’t be making fun of anyone.
July 26th, 2026 at 5:26 pm
I feel badly for those guys, as a human being. The Panthers are going to tank big time this year. Canales may get canned.
July 26th, 2026 at 6:02 pm
I may be wrong but Canales gives me Tony Robbins vibes. I’m not really sure how good he is as a football coach.