Overview

• Scourton developed breathing trouble during joint practice in Houston and was initially treated for heat exhaustion before hospital tests revealed a collapsed lung.
• He spent the night at Memorial Hermann Medical Center and returned to Charlotte by car due to the risks of air travel with a lung injury.
• Coach Dave Canales confirmed there is no firm recovery timetable and described Scourton’s status as week-to-week.
• The second-round pick’s absence will boost opportunities for rotational rushers Princely Umanmielen, D.J. Wonnum and Patrick Jones II during final preseason drills.
• Backup quarterback Andy Dalton is also undergoing imaging for an elbow injury, adding to Carolina’s depth concerns ahead of the regular season opener.