Carolina Panthers place another key rookie on IR with season-ending injury
The Carolina Panthers are placing rookie Daviyon Nixon on the injured reserve list, two sources with knowledge of the move told The Observer.
Nixon, who is 6-foot-3, 306 pounds, suffered a knee injury in practice Wednesday, the sources said.
The injury is season-ending.
The Panthers drafted Nixon out of Iowa in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He played in all seven games this season, and had nine tackles and a half sack.
He played in a season-high 31% of the team’s defensive snaps last week.
Without Nixon, the Panthers will likely move rookie defensive tackle Phil Hoskins up the depth chart. Hoskins has not been active this season.
The Panthers now have three open spots on their roster to fill.
One will likely be a punter. One could be cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who is eligible to come off the team’s PUP list.
This story was originally published October 28, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
