The Carolina Panthers entered Sunday’s season opener with a near clean bill of health. That good luck would continue for much of the game, until the news of Myles Hartsfield popped up.
Hartsfield, who left the game against the Jets with a wrist injury, has been ruled out midway through the second half. He had initially been deemed questionable to return.
Nickel Myles Hartsfield questionable to return with a wrist.
He was replacing AJ Bouye there, so they’re going to need to adjust if he doesn’t come back.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 12, 2021
Myles Hartsfield will not return with that wrist injury.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 12, 2021
Considering the Panthers were relatively thin at the cornerback position already, Hartsfield’s exit does not bode well moving forward, at least before hearing any additional updates. The second-year defender is one of Carolina’s primary defenders out of the slot.
As noted by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com, the team was already missing veteran cover man A.J. Bouye. Bouye will return in Week 3 upon serving the final two games of his six-game suspension to start the campaign.
