A serious-looking injury for Carolina Panthers tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders has been confirmed as such. Sanders suffered a broken ankle, according to head coach Dave Canales .
Will Palaszczuk of WFNZ reported the news . It came just hours after Sanders left a game against the Seattle Seahawks with the injury.
Ja’Tavion 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.
With Sanders out, Carolina relied 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.
Prior to reaching the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2024, Ja’Tavion Sanders was a two-year star at Texas. He produced similar totals in each of his years with the Longhorns.