Panthers training camp 2018: Ross Cockrell suffers broken leg

UPDATE No. 2: It has been confirmed that Cockrell broke two bones in his leg and will require surgery. The Panthers are expected to place him on injured reserve.UPDATE No. 1: Reports have now surfaced that Cockrell has indeed broken his leg.Carolina Panthers cornerback Ross Cockrell went to the ground in agony today after a collision with wide receiver Torrey Smith at practice.While the Panthers don’t have a clear starter behind James Bradberry Cheap Ian Thomas Jersey , Cockrell was right in the middle of a deep group of corners fighting for a place on and on top of the depth chart. He had been having a strong camp and even caught the attention of the Panthers new defensive coordinator, Eric Washington.Prior to 2018, Cockrell, a hometown hero out of Charlotte Latin and Duke University, had spent time with the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Adams Jersey , and the New York Giants. The injury was jarring enough for the team that practice was ended after Cockrell, whose leg was in an air cast, was carted off of the field. We wish him all the best in his recovery. The Panthers only have one player officially ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Giants, and it’s Greg Olsen. We knew this all along since Ron Rivera ruled him out earlier in the week, but it has been officially confirmed on the injury report. Jared Norris is also listed as questionable with a toe injury that happened today at practice. Hopefully he’ll be able to contribute on Sunday.Greg Olsen is hopeful that he will be back next week for the Panthers’ trip to Washington, but he has been ruled out for this Sunday’s game against the Giants. Still http://www.pantherscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-greg-van-roten-jersey , the fact that it’s even a consideration that he will be ready to go next week is a victory in and of itself. The Giants have officially ruled out defensive end Olivier Vernon and tight end Evan Engram from Sunday’s game, which gives the Panthers a slight edge in the amount of quality players available. Hopefully they can take advantage of that and leave Sunday with a win. That would be nice, wouldn’t it?Here’s the full injury report for the Panthers:Panthers injury reportOutTE Greg Olsen (foot)DoubtfulNoneQuestionableLB Jared Norris (toe)Practice StatusDid not participate in practice = 0% of a player’s normal repetitionsLimited participation in practice = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsFull participation in practice = 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsGame StatusOut = Player will not playDoubtful = Player unlikely to playQuestionable = Uncertain if player will play