Panthers rookie WR Chris Brazell injures LCL in training camp

Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell's season is officially over.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Brazzell’s rookie season is over before it ever had a chance to begin. The Panthers announced Thursday that the third-round pick from Tennessee will undergo season-ending surgery on the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of his left knee and be placed on injured reserve. Brazzell was carted off the field Wednesday after he was injured during seven-on-seven drills and was expected to miss up to eight weeks following the original diagnosis.

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II will miss the season to undergo surgery on his left knee, the team announced on Thursday afternoon.

Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn LCL in his left knee, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by The Athletic.

Word on Wednesday was that Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell would miss up to eight weeks after tearing his LCL during practice, but his absence from the field is set to be even longer.

The Panthers selected Chris Brazzell in the third round of the NFL Draft earlier this year out of Tennessee.

Panthers rookie WR Chris Brazzell II will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after suffering a moderate tear in his lateral collateral ligament.

Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell was injured in Wednesday's training camp practice and it looks like he's going to be out for an extended period of time.