Beason Injures Knee in Saturday’s Loss to Dolphins

The Carolina Panthers just can’t stay healthy. Injuries were prevalent in showing Carolina’s lack of depth once again on Saturday as the Panthers suffered a 17-27 loss to the Miami Dolphins in week two of the preseason, and this time it was linebacker Jon Beason who went down on the football field, succumbing to a strained knee ligament mid-action. “I was getting off a block and I’m not sure if someone came at me intentionally or if they fell on it,” Beason said of his injury. “I’m assuming someone fell on it.” Beason underwent an MRI and is said to have strained a knee ligament, though his agent Drew Rosenhaus claims that the linebacker could return for the start of the regular season.

In his place, backup Dan Connor will take over at linebacker. Connor played in three games last year as a rookie before tearing his ACL, and he is expected to start next Saturday as the Panthers take on the Baltimore Ravens in another preseason game. While Dan Connor is suddenly in for Jon Beason, Nick Hayden and rookie Marlon Favorite continue filling the shoes of Maake Kemoeatu at defensive tackle. Kemoeatu tore his Achilles’ tendon earlier this month in training camp, and it’s yet to be determined if he will return this season or if the Panthers are looking to replace him with an outside source.

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