Darwin Walker Added to Injured List

The Carolina Panthers have endured several injuries during this NFL season so far, and this week reserve defensive tackle Darwin Walker was added to the team’s long list of hurt players after enduring a car accident on Saturday as he was driving to the team’s walkthrough near Bank of America Stadium. While Walker’s accident was recognized as a fender bender, it was serious enough to keep the defensive tackle out of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Carolina coach John Fox made a statement that the accident was “pretty serious,” and acknowledged that Walker’s car had extensive damage.

Walker, a Philadelphia Eagle from 2000 to 2006, was signed as a free agent to the Panthers in the off-season, and so far he has made four tackles in six games for Carolina. He joined other injured players center Ryan Kalil and right tackle Jeff Otah (who both have suffered ankle injuries) and receiver D.J. Hackett (knee) on the sidelines during Sunday’s game, while Geoff Hangartner (center) and Jeremy Bridges (right tackle) went into the game instead. The Panthers have been battling injuries all season, but hopefully next week’s bye will give the team a chance to rest up for the following matchup against Oakland in Week 10.

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