Carolina Panthers rookie guard Chandler Zavala was carted off during the first quarter against the host Detroit Lions on Sunday with a neck injury.
Zavala, 24, was injured on a running play when he collided with Lions defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs. Zavala gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as the cart headed to the locker room. Cade Mays replaced him at left guard.
Zavala, a fourth-round pick by the Panthers in the 2023 draft out of North Carolina State, was taken to a Detroit hospital for further evaluation.
–Field Level Media