CHARLOTTE, NC (KBTX) - In a release, Carolina Panthers announced Linebacker Nic Scourton is “week-to-week” after suffering a collapsed lung in a joint practice on Thursday. After being checked by Panthers medial staff it was realized that the injury was more than heat to which Scourton was taken to a nearby hospital where he spent Thursday night.

The Carolina Panthers were dealt a huge blow. Rookie second-rounder Nic Scourton will be on the shelf for a while. According to a report by ESPN

Against the Texans, Evero challenged the edge rushers to better collapse the pocket. He’s helping refine Umanmielen and Scourton’s technique, focusing on secondary moves they didn’t have to rely on in college.

Following Friday's preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers rookie pass rusher Nic Scourton was asked about the mentors he and fellow rook