Panthers’ Nic Scourton suffered collapsed lung at joint practice


Panthers rookie Nic Scourton will be sidelined after suffering a collapsed lung in practice earlier this week, Carolina head coach Dave Canales said Saturday.

Scourton, an edge rusher drafted in the second round out of Texas A&M, was injured during a joint practice Thursday with the Texans in Houston.

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His symptoms initially presented as heat exhaustion until further tests were administered at a nearby hospital.


Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton (11) celebrates during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Bank of America Stadium.
Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton (11) celebrates during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Bank of America Stadium during a preseason game last week. Scott Kinser-The USAToday Network via Imagn Images

The 20-year-old Scourton was unable to fly and was driven back to Charlotte, accompanied by family members and team training staffers.

“It was a very physical play,” Canale said of the injury. “It was presenting like a heat exhaustion, because he was having trouble breathing.


Carolina Panthers rookie linebacker Nic Scourton (11) walks to the field for Panthers Training Camp.
Carolina Panthers rookie linebacker Nic Scourton (11) walks to the field for Panthers Training Camp. Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

“He was getting tired and all that, so we kind of cooled him down. We couldn’t get him to respond good enough to where we felt comfortable about putting him back into practice.”

According to Canales, Scourton is considered week-to-week.


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