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Chandler Zavala sustains neck injury, carted off after scary scene
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A loud and exciting environment at Ford Field quickly turned into a scary and solemn scene early in Week 5.
In the first quarter of Sunday's matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions , rookie left guard Chandler Zavala sustained what was later confirmed as a neck injury. The 24-year-old—who remained face down at the conclusion of a run—had to be tended to by trainers, loaded into a stretcher and carted off following a long pause in the action.
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Zavala was, thankfully, able to give the crowd a thumbs up as he was transported off the field. The Panthers have since announced that Zavala is being taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
Carolina selected Zavala in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft. After missing some time during the summer with a hamstring injury , the 114th overall pick went on to start in each of the team's five regular-season outings.
Second-year lineman Cade Mays has come in as Zavala's replacement.
