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AUSTIN CORBETT SUFFERS TORN ACL, BRADY CHRISTENSEN BROKEN ANKLE - PantherFan007 - 01-10-2023
Wow... Hope you guys get the best treatment possible and get back to your usual selves soon!
https://www.panthers.com/news/austin-corbett-suffers-torn-acl-in-finale
CHARLOTTE — The Panthers believe they found a foundation for their team in the offensive line, but it could look different this offseason.
General manager Scott Fitterer said Monday that right guard Austin Corbett suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's win over the Saints.
The 27-year-old Corbett started all 17 games and played every snap until he was injured just before halftime.
He now faces the kind of recovery that could push near the start of the 2023 regular season, according to Fitterer, which could have an impact on the Panthers' offensive plans.
Also, left guard Brady Christensen suffered a broken left ankle in Sunday's game.
Christensen said he was getting an MRI later Monday to see what the next steps were but was hoping to avoid major surgery. That would be a shorter recovery than Corbett's but could still limit him during the early portion of the offseason program.
The Panthers have 80 percent of their starting lineup under contract, with rookie left tackle Ikem Ekwonu and right tackle Taylor Moton back alongside the injured guards.
Center Bradley Bozeman is an unrestricted free agent, and though Fitterer said, "we'd like to keep him," that's going to be a bit more complicated.
Bozeman signed a one-year deal this offseason after failing to reach a multi-year agreement with the Ravens last year. He spent his first four years with Baltimore and was a starter in his final three seasons.
Bozeman and his wife are expecting a baby next week, and while he said they would prefer to stay in Charlotte, "we have to do what's best for our family."
The Panthers also have rookie guard Cade Mays, tackle Larnel Coleman, and center Sam Tecklenburg under contract for next year, along with veteran center Pat Elflein, who finished the season on injured reserve.
RE: AUSTIN CORBETT SUFFERS TORN ACL, BRADY CHRISTENSEN BROKEN ANKLE - Firstchance - 01-10-2023
Has anyone heard any updates on BC? Hope he can avoid surgery.
I’m afraid AC might not make it back next year. Isn’t ACL normally around 9 months not to mention he is in the trenches.
Wish them both a complete and total recovery.
RE: AUSTIN CORBETT SUFFERS TORN ACL, BRADY CHRISTENSEN BROKEN ANKLE - Josh21 - 01-10-2023
Acl is 7-8 months first. Optimistic. 9 or longer usually. Haven’t heard about BC. Break is bout 6 weeks to walk. My understanding. Could very well b off depending on other factors on both.
RE: AUSTIN CORBETT SUFFERS TORN ACL, BRADY CHRISTENSEN BROKEN ANKLE - PantherFan007 - 01-11-2023
The problem with ACL surgery for a big man is (depending on how bad it is torn) a big man is "big", and inactivity afterwards often causes big men to become bigger men. And when he comes back (IF he comes back next season), it's gonna be tough for him to put the kind of pressure on his knees that he's used to doing against the big DTs and DEs. I wish him all the best, and hope he takes care of himself and his family first and foremost.