Panthers Rookie Nic Scourton Carted Off at Camp

Panthers hit with an injury on day one

Carolina barely got its first training camp practice underway before trouble arrived. Nic Scourton was carted off the field with what looked like a knee injury, an early setback for a club counting on its young pass rush to take a step forward.

There's no timeline or diagnosis yet — just the sight of a key player leaving practice on a cart on the very first day. That's the kind of note survivor players should file away and watch, not react to.

The survivor-pick angle

One camp injury with no confirmed severity doesn't move the needle on its own, but it does add to the uncertainty around Carolina's defense heading into the season. A pass rush leaning on developing talent doesn't have much margin to absorb losses, and that's exactly the kind of unit that makes a team a shaky survivor pick when you're trying to guarantee a win.

For now, keep the Panthers off your short list until there's clarity on Scourton's status and how the front holds up. If you're still setting up your season, start a free survivor pool and keep an eye on the next camp update before locking anything in — and check our ongoing survivor analysis as the picture develops.