Overview
- Ikem Ekwonu injured his knee early in the first quarter, was carted to the locker room, and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
- Head coach Dave Canales described the injury as “significant” in his postgame remarks.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Panthers could be facing a lengthy recovery, though the team has not confirmed specifics.
- Veteran Yosh Nijman replaced Ekwonu at left tackle after the injury.
- Carolina struggled offensively following his exit and lost to the Rams 34-31 in the wild-card round.