Will NFL UDFA Aaron Hall Receive Early Opportunity After Panthers Lose DT Tershawn Wharton to Neck Injury?

Will NFL UDFA Aaron Hall receive early opportunity after Panthers lose DT Tershawn Wharton to neck injury?

Carolina will have an OTA opening along the defensive line with the veteran sidelined.

Tershawn Wharton Injury Update: Panthers Receive Bad News

Tershawn Wharton only played in nine games during his first season with the Carolina Panthers, and it appears as though he won’t return to the field any time soon. Originally entering the league as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft, the Missouri S&T  product spent his early years as a rotational depth piece on a talented Kansas City Chiefs defensive line. With Chris Jones and Derrick Nnadi ahead of him on the depth chart, he d…

Panthers DT Tershawn Wharton 'Out Indefinitely' After Neck Surgery

The Panthers operated for several games last year without starting defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton as he dealt with injury. According to Joe Person of The Athletic, Carolina will be without him for a bit more time as Wharton is reportedly “out indefinitely following neck surgery this month.” Wharton came into the league as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri S&T, signing with the Chiefs out of college. He spent the first five years of his …