The Carolina Panthers suffered a number of setbacks of their current sport in opposition to the New Orleans Saints. Not solely did they lose the sport, however additionally they misplaced their linebacker Shaq Thompson to a major ankle damage. Panthers head coach Frank Reich expressed his concern concerning the damage, mentioning that Thompson is predicted to overlook an prolonged time period. Additional analysis from docs is scheduled for Tuesday.

The damage occurred when Panthers defensive lineman DeShawn Williams collided with Saints deal with Trevor Penning, inflicting Thompson to maintain the damage. Defensive deal with Derrick Brown acknowledged the affect of Thompson’s absence, stating that he’s the chief of the group and his damage impacts everybody.

Including to the Panthers’ defensive woes, cornerback Jaycee Horn had already been positioned on injured reserve a couple of days prior. These accidents have dealt a major blow to the Panthers’ protection, leaving them with key gamers sidelined in a brief span of time.