Chandler Zavala: Panthers star discharged from hospital after being carted off in Detroit with neck injury following head-to-head hit
- Zavala fell face first following head-on collision on routine boulder
- He was then carried off the field before being transported to a nearby hospital in Detroit.
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Carolina Panthers star Chandler Zavala is out of the hospital and returning home with the team after being transported off the field in Detroit.
Zavala suffered a concerning neck injury during Sunday’s game against the Lions at Ford Field, with the offensive lineman falling face-first during a routine blocking assignment after head-to-head contact and being there stayed for several minutes.
The Panthers’ sidelines cleared and the play was stopped while he was stabilized in a neck brace and on a backboard.
As he was carried off the field, Zavala reportedly gave a thumbs up to indicate he was conscious.
And after being taken to a local hospital, Tom Pelissero, NFL reporter confirmed the 24-year-old was released later Sunday evening.
Chandler Zavala of the Carolina Panthers OL has been released from the hospital after his neck injury.
Zavala appeared to fall into the game after a routine blocking assignment on a running play
Zavala gave a thumbs up as he was carried off the field before being taken to hospital
He then began the trip back to Carolina with the rest of his Panthers teammates after receiving the all-clear.
Zavala is a rookie offensive lineman in the league – he was just selected by Carolina in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Division II school Fairmont State University in West Virginia.
When Fairmont State decided to cancel its football season in 2020 due to Covid, he transferred to North Carolina State.
There, he earned first-team All-ACC honors for the Wolfpack.