Ja'Tavion Sanders injury update: Panthers TE carted off field with serious issue

by: Nick Geddes 7 hours ago NickGeddesNews

Carolina Panthers tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders was helped to the blue medical tent and later carted off the field during the first quarter of Sunday’s Week 17 home game against the Seattle Seahawks. He injured his right leg on the first play from scrimmage.

Sanders, blocking for running back Rico Dowdle , went down after Dowdle landed on the back of his leg. The Panthers immediately announced him as out with an ankle injury.

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Right foot/ankle gets rolled up on. Can’t see which direction it was facing, hope he’s okay pic.twitter.com/eBAdVAn1Rk

— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) December 28, 2025

With Sanders out, Carolina will rely on Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans the rest of the way. Sanders, the second-year pro out of Texas , has played in 13 games this season. He entered Sunday’s game with 29 receptions for 190 yards and a score. As a rookie, he hauled in 33 passes for 342 yards and one touchdown.

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