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Panthers LT Ekwonu (knee) to miss 6-12 months

David Newton

created: Jan. 11, 2026, 4:34 p.m. | updated: Jan. 11, 2026, 9:55 p.m.

Matthew Stafford's late touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson gives the Rams a 34-31 win over the Panthers. (1:23)Open Extended ReactionsCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Coach Dave Canales said the Carolina Panthers will have to adjust their offseason draft and free agency planning after learning starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee in the first quarter of Saturday's 34-31 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams. They have the 19th pick of the 2026 draft after winning the NFC South to draw a first-place schedule in the upcoming season. They are guard/center Austin Corbett, backup tackle Yosh Nijman, center/guard Cade Mays, backup tackle/guard Brady Christensen and backup lineman Jake Curhan. "Just a guy that I love, a guy that I really trust out there," Canales said of Ekwonu.

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