Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said RB Bucky Irving is fully healthy following shoulder surgery and will not be limited during training camp. “He feels fine, he’s great,” Bowles said, via the team’s website.
The Carolina Panthers did not get enough out of the pass rush in 2025. Rookie Nic Scourton ended up pacing the team with just five sacks. As a result, the team went out and paid Jaelan Phillips in free agency this offseason.
Recently, the Carolina Panthers got some unfortunate news when linebacker Nic Scourton went down with a torn ACL injury. The injury was subsequently investigated by the NFL Players’ Association due to its timing at the beginning of training camp during the five-day acclimation period that players are allotted.
How many of the quarterbacks to most recently reach the 30-TD milestone for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The start of training camp is usually a happy time for everyone involved with the NFL, whether you are a player, coach, fan, or staff member. For the Carolina Panthers, the start of camp has been brutal, as serious injuries are already surfacing.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
As soon as the Carolina Panthers kicked training camp off last week, they got bad injury news. Second-year edge rusher Nic Scourton had to be carted off the field, and it was later revealed he suffered a season-ending torn ACL.
The Carolina Panthers have already dealt with one serious injury before the season, as Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL. Jaycee Horn was also injured and put on the NFI list after suffering a cut on his foot, but the good news is that he’s back and ready to practice, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Carolina Panthers sustained a massive 2026 blow involving Nic Scourton. Carolina lost its rising linebacker Thursday to a torn ACL during NFL Training Camp.
The Carolina Panthers are facing an unexpected off-field storyline just days into training camp. That’s after second-year edge rusher Nic Scourton suffered a season-ending torn ACL.
The Carolina Panthers started training camp last week, and unfortunately, things started on a negative note. Second-year edge rusher Nic Scourton suffered a season-ending ACL injury, putting a huge dent in the team's pass rush.
The Carolina Panthers suffered a devastating blow on the first day of training camp. Second-year edge rusher Nic Scourton suffered a serious injury and was carted off the field in tears.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Carolina Panthers took a significant hit before training camp even got going. A key member of the defense suffered a serious knee injury during the opening practice and will miss the entire 2026 season.
The timing of this injury seemed to line up in a way that the fans would not know much about it.
Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton's season is over before it began. The Panthers placed Scourton on injured reserve on Friday, one day after he injured his right knee on a wet field during the team's first practice of training camp.
Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the first day of training camp on Thursday. The second-year player, selected 51st overall in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M, went down late in practice on a wet field during team drills while engaged with an offensive lineman.
The Carolina Panthers had a bad day with the injury news of Nic Scourton. But they avoided a double blow with Jimmy Horn Jr. Now they will look for internal options to replace Scourton after his torn ACL, according to a post on X by Cameron Wolfe.
The Carolina Panthers' worst fear has come true with Nic Scourton.
Panthers outside linebacker Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL in training camp, per Ian Rapoport and Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, ending the 2025 second-round pick’s sophomore campaign before it even began.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Panthers OLB Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL during Thursday’s practice and will miss the 2026 season. Per Joseph Person of The Athletic, Scourton was carted off at Thursday’s practice during team drills and trainers were looking at his right knee.
Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Nic Scourton left the field on a cart after suffering an apparent right knee injury on Thursday, the first day of training camp.
Carolina Panthers fans received a harsh news update when they learned that pass-rusher Nic Scourton will miss the entire season with a torn ACL.
The NFL’s 272-game regular-season slate has been released, and it’s OTA time for many of the clubs. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals is still more than two months away, but there is certainly a little football in the air as teams start to limber up and evaluate their talent.
It’s been a big problem for the Carolina Panthers in recent seasons and the numbers bear that out. This past season, the team finished with only 30 sacks—tied for the third-fewest in the game.
Let’s go back to the spring prior to the 2025 NFL draft. Here is NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein’s evaluation of linebacking prospect Nic Scourton.
Rookie Carolina Panthers edge rusher Nic Scourton made a good impression in his first NFL game against the Cleveland Browns. While the rest of the Panthers' defense was imploding around him, Scourton was able to generate several pressures on Shedeur Sanders and notched one sack.
Panthers rookie Nic Scourton will miss time due to a concerning injury suffered at Thursday's joint practice with the Texans.
+
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!
Free Newsletters

