Otah to IR

[Reapuh]

“He's worked hard. He's just never been able to get over the hump,” Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said. “Then he's had concurrent issues. He's been listed as questionable the last two weeks with a back injury.

“We met with Jeff over the last couple of days and decided that the best thing to do was to put him on IR so he could concentrate on strengthening the knee and essentially taking an 11-week loss for long-term, future gain.”

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“There's no recipe on how long it takes for an injury to come back, especially a knee injury to a person of Jeff's size and a big offensive tackle. Every individual, every injury is different. So I think it's hard to go into length of time,” Hurney said.

Hurney said not being able to rehab at the team's facility during the lockout also might have affected Otah's recovery. But Hurney said he thinks the long-term outlook for Otah, 25, remains positive.

“I think we're confident and I think he's confident that he can work and get it strong, and the future will be bright.”

RonGreenJr RonGreenJr

Panthers place offensive tackle Jeff Otah on injured reserve.

RonGreenJr RonGreenJr

Left knee continues to be an issue for Otah. Marty Hurney: "He never got over the hump."

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

GM Marty Hurney said Otah's left knee never healed from surgeries in 2009 and 2010.

josephperson Joe Person

Panthers right tackle Jeff Otah placed on IR with left knee injury. Panthers sign Reggie Wells.

WTF is this..

[Marguide]

Oh fug.

[Murph]

the hell?

[The Saltman]

Time to draft another tackle.

[panther4life]

Well thanks for making me look like a jackass for defending you.

[SevenSixes]

Official Bust..

[rayzor]

of course he was. what would a season be without that happening?

GAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!! WORTHLESS PIECE OF GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crap.

RonGreenJr Left knee continues to be an issue for Otah. Marty Hurney: "He never got over the hump."

shocker.

matt kalil, please.

[Hairless Cat]

suprised, not

[WadeWilson]

wow.. sumbitch.

[dbeat]

another one of those 'could've been great if he stayed healthy' players. –_–

[Kurb]

Be gone demon spawn

be gone and take your wasted picks with you!

[The Saltman]

sucks that instead of focusing on defense in the draft we are going to have to add OT to that.

[csx]

Well thanks for making me look like a jackass for defending you.

No, you are making yourself look like a jackass becuase you are being a jackass.

How about somebody comes and rearranges your knee and we all make fun of you and call you a pussy?

[Jai.]

just read that, damn that really sucks.