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David Newton, ESPN Employees Author
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson has suffered a season-ending damage for the second straight yr.
Thompson is believed to have torn his Achilles throughout the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 34-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Financial institution of America Stadium. He’s present process an MRI on Monday to confirm.
The twenty fifth decide of the 2015 draft out of the College of Washington suffered a season-ending damaged fibula final yr throughout a Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Thompson indicated on his Instagram Story that he has no plans to retire regardless of accidents ending his season early for the second straight yr. Thompson wrote, “Yall assume ima retire!! Ahah yeah proper! I am going to [be] again!”
Thompson was in a position to stroll off the sector below his personal energy Sunday however later was carted off to the locker room with a towel over his head and his head bowed.
Thompson, 30, is in his tenth season. He and long-snapper JJ Jansen are the one remaining gamers from the 2015 group that had an NFL-best 15-1 regular-season report and made it to the Tremendous Bowl.
He has endured a stretch with just one profitable season since then, although. The Panthers seem headed for a seventh straight dropping season with the group 1-3 heading into Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Chicago Bears.
Thompson was having one in all his greatest seasons, main the group with 35 tackles. Rookie Trevin Wallace is the almost definitely candidate to switch him.
Thompson was one in all 4 gamers voted group captain by the gamers for this season. The others had been defensive lineman Derrick Brown, who suffered a season-ending knee damage within the opener, benched quarterback Bryce Young and security Sam Franklin Jr., who started the season on injured reserve with a damaged foot.
The NFL Community first reported the information.
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