Panthers head coach Frank Reich introduced on Monday evening that linebacker Shaq Thompson might be sidelined for an prolonged time frame on account of a big decrease leg harm. On Tuesday, Reich revealed that Thompson had fractured his fibula throughout the crew’s loss to the Saints and underwent surgical procedure to restore the harm. Because of this, Thompson is predicted to overlook the rest of the season.

Thompson, who has been with the Panthers for 9 seasons, lately signed a brand new contract with the crew within the offseason. The settlement prolonged Thompson’s tenure with the Panthers till subsequent yr and in addition diminished his cap hit for the 2023 season.

With Thompson out of the image, Kamu Grugier-Hill stepped into his function throughout Monday evening’s recreation and is more likely to see elevated enjoying time transferring ahead.