The Fresh Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers slogged thru a 20-17 defensive slugfest Monday evening in Charlotte, a competition by which the host Panthers misplaced the sport and a key participant. Carolina linebacker Shaq Thompson, a mainstay at the Panthers’ protection since their Tremendous Bowl run in 2015, had his leg rolled up on upcoming creating a take on on Taysom Hill within the first part. The officers took a timeout to deliver for the educational team of workers to judge him earlier than he was once carted off of the farmland.   

Thompson by no means returned to the sport, and now head professor Frank Reich showed that the 29-year-old, nine-year veteran suffered a fractured fibula shock. Reich delivered the inside track at his press convention on Tuesday.

“I am unfortunately able to confirm that it is a fractured fibula, and he did have a successful surgery this morning,” Reich mentioned Tuesday. “He is doing well, but he will likely miss the remainder of the season. Tough loss. He is obviously a great player and our emotional leader. I know our guys will pick it up for him, and I know he is behind us and supporting us in every way he can.”

Thompson is the second-most tenured participant at the now 0-2 Panthers at the back of most effective the crew’s 37-year-old lengthy snapper J.J. Jansen, a 15-year vet who was once been with the crew since 2009.