Another Carolina Panthers defensive player will miss significant time with an injury

The Carolina Panthers secondary suffered another blow. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jeremy Chinn, the team’s 2020 second-round pick who showed flashes of brilliance in his short time with Carolina, is dealing with a quad injury. serious limb.
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The injury will not require surgery, according to reports, but is expected would have kept him out for up to six weeks. This is just the latest in a string of injuries suffered by the Panthers’ defense: 4,444 Safety Xavier Woods (hamstring) has not played in recent weeks. Starting safety Vonn Bell (quad) also missed the game against Miami — and that’s due to the long-term injury cornerback Jaycee Horn suffered in Week 1. Playing time for the 25-year-old safety – who is technically a defensive back but is a proven playmaker the closer he gets to the goal line – has not been get the boost in year four that some might expect at first. of 2023. He had 26 defensive snaps (39%) and seven on special teams in the Panthers’ latest loss to Miami last weekend, which dropped them to 0-6. That’s up slightly from last week in Detroit, where he played 18 defensive snaps (30%) and 11 special teams snaps. He has 23 tackles, one sack and one pass deflection in six games this year. It is unclear when he was injured.
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Chinn’s most productive season to date has been his rookie year, when he notched 117 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and also had an interception — enough to make him a legitimate candidate for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Similar numbers followed in 2021. Since then, though, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound defender has seen his production and playing time dwindle.
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Chinn is in his fourth season, which means he’s in the final year of his contract and is scheduled to be a free agent after this season. The NFL trade deadline is set for Oct. 31 to 4 p.m.
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