This injury could be devastating to the Carolina Panthers.
Star wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin has been carted off the field during Panthers practice. He appears to have injured his left knee during 1 on 1 pass coverage drills. Benjamin was seen running against a Miami Dolphin's cornerback, Reshad Jones in today's joint practice. Benjamin immediately hit the ground clutching his left knee after attempting to make a cut on a route.
It is never a promising sign when you see one of your star wide receivers suddenly hit the turf with a non-contact injury and be carted off. The Panthers are treating this like a knee sprain but obviously this is not the type of injury Ron Rivera wants to see just before the beginning of the season.
Benjamin had a fantastic rookie year tallying up the third most receiving yards in a season; in which he had 73 receptions for 1,008 yards. If Benjamin has to miss a large portion of the season the Panthers would look to Devin Funchess to lead this wide receiving core. The rookie was drafted to compliment Benjamin however he might need to take over in his absence.
