Ickey has A Ruptured Patellar Tendon. Evero will return as DC in 2026 (Panthers Press Conference)

[Silent Majority]

I had open patella tendon surgery in 2023. I still cant run. They had to drill holes in my kneecap, then sew fiber cable into one end of my tendon, pull the cable through the holes in the kneecap and tie them off. Nasty, nasty injury. I still only have about 70/75% use of the leg. 

[ProcessBlue2]

Is there any designation that avoids the cap hit for 2026? I imagine we are stuck with the 17 million.

[LinvilleGorge]

Nijman just became a priority re-signing and OT is a potential early round draft pick considering this injury and Moton (and Nijman's) age.

[tukafan21]

6 hours ago, UnluckyforSome said:

The FA list is not very attractive if looking for a starter. There are a few older expensive players on it, and then it is a big dropoff.

But maybe they just need a chance.

Don't know, but either the draft just became a lot clearer, or the offseason became much murkier depending on the perspective. 

I don't think it makes sense to splash on a FA LT.

Bring back BC or Yosh or draft someone in the 1st or 2nd, as the hope would be for Ickey to be ready to go for 2027 anyways and then you move someone to the right that year figuring Moton could be about done by then.

It's unfortunate but it actually sets up for a decent transition plan at RT in 2 years if we were to draft someone in the first 2 rounds this year and then get a discount on Ickey's extension because of the injury.

[raleigh-panther]

2 hours ago, Silent Majority said:

I had open patella tendon surgery in 2023. I still cant run. They had to drill holes in my kneecap, then sew fiber cable into one end of my tendon, pull the cable through the holes in the kneecap and tie them off. Nasty, nasty injury. I still only have about 70/75% use of the leg. 

I’m sorry to hear this 

[Aussie Tank]

Poor bastard but for the franchise lucky it happened now and not after we signed him to a mega deal