Carolina Panthers starting right tackle Taylor Moton is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung. He is expected to miss time into the regular season, the team announced on Tuesday.
Moton was placed on blood thinners after his diagnosis and is responding well to that treatment. He is being assessed daily by the Panthers’ medical staff. The Panthers placed him along with cornerback Jaycee Horn on the non-football injury list. Horn has a cut on his foot that required stitches but is expected to be activated early during training camp, the team said.
Panthers left tackle Ikem Ekwonu also is likely to be sidelined for at least the start of training camp after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee in Carolina’s wild-card playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams in January.
The Panthers signed veteran left tackle Rasheed Walker in free agency in March to potentially replace Ekwonu in the lineup. Offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, selected by the Panthers with the No. 18 pick in the 2026 draft, could potentially fill in at right tackle while Moton is sidelined.
Moton, 31, is entering his 10th NFL season in 2026 — all with the Panthers since they selected him in the second round of the 2017 draft. The Panthers open the 2026 season on Sept. 13th at home against the Chicago Bears.
