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The Carolina Panthers almost got it done against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday evening. In what could have been the second win against the Rams this season, Matthew Stafford led a game-winning drive to silence any hope that Carolina had.
The Panthers surprised everyone this season and have proven to be one of the better teams in the league. There is a lot to look forward to for this franchise that drafted first overall a few seasons back.
In the tough loss to the Rams on Saturday, quarterback Bryce Young lost a key weapon on the offensive line. Tackle Ikem Ekwonu went down during a pass-block situation.
#IkemEkwonu LT @Panthers
By video, worry for patella tendon rupture
Carted off and day is done
Surgery on horizon pic.twitter.com/8bbxqKaZgB— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) January 10, 2026
It has now been confirmed that Ekwonu has torn his patellar tendon in his knee and will miss a lot of time, maybe even the start of the 2026-27 season.
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