Overview

• The collapsed lung was diagnosed after initial heat-related concerns at a joint practice with the Texans, confirmed by imaging at Houston’s Memorial Hermann facility.
• He spent a night in hospital observation and was driven back to Charlotte since cabin pressure posed risks to lung healing.
• Head coach Dave Canales described his status as week to week with no definitive return date during ongoing medical evaluations.
• The 20-year-old second-round pick from Texas A&M had been projected for early rotational snaps in Carolina’s revamped pass rush.
• Fellow young edge rushers Princely Umanmielen, D.J. Wonnum and Patrick Jones II are expected to step up in his absence.