Monroe Freeling injured during Panthers game against Lions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 5:35 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026

Monroe Freeling exited the game against the Detroit Lions during the third quarter. The rookie right tackle appeared to suffer a lower-body injury after getting tangled with Aidan Hutchinson. Freeling was already dealing with a concussion but had cleared the protocol prior to the game. His injury adds to the Panthers' growing list of offensive line troubles as the game unfolds on Sunday Night Football in Week 4.
- •Freeling left the game in the third quarter.
- •He suffered a lower-body injury after a collision.
- •The Panthers have multiple offensive linemen injured.
- •Freeling had previously cleared concussion protocol.
- 5:35 AMYahoo Sports — Monroe Freeling Injury Update Isn’t Good For Panthers
"The Carolina Panthers could create almost an entire offensive line out of the offensive linemen they currently have injured. That’s the last thing they needed on Sunday Night Football in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, but what happened to Monroe Freeling made it worse. Freeling, the rookie right tackle, left the game during the […] The post Monroe Freeling Injury Update Isn’t Good For Panthers appeared first on HEAVY.
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