Ikem Ekwonu injury update: Latest news on Panthers OT's status in wild-card game

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Ikem Ekwonu injury update: Latest news on Panthers OT's status in wild-card game image

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The Carolina Panthers have an injury concern with offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu in the first half of the wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Ekwonu went down with an injury after a play in the first quarter. He appeared to be grabbing at his knee, but his exact injury hasn't been confirmed. Yosh Nijman is replacing Ekwonu while he's out.

Follow our tracker below for the latest updates on Ekwonu's status for the rest of the game against the Rams.

Ikem Ekwonu injury update

UPDATE: Ekwonu has officially been ruled out due to a knee injury.

UPDATE: Ekwonu is going back to the locker room on a cart but did give a thumbs up to the crowd, so hopefully he avoided a serious injury.

UPDATE: Ekwonu needed help getting off the field and is now heading into the medical tent for more evaluation.

Still no update from the team, but it looks like a knee issue.

END OF UPDATE

Ekwonu is being looked at by trainers on the field after he stayed down after the play.

We'll update this page once more information is available.

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