Veteran right tackle Taylor Moton’s return to the Panthers lineup turned out to be a short-lived one.
Moton was placed on injured reserve on Monday due to the fractured fibula he suffered in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Buccaneers. Moton was playing in his second game since being activated from a stint on the non-football injury list that was necessitated by blood clots in his lung during the offseason.
First-round pick Monroe Freeling started at right tackle while Moton was out for the first four games of the year and took over after his injury on Sunday.
Linebacker Nick Hampton was signed off the practice squad to fill the empty roster spot. Hampton had five tackles on Sunday as a temporary elevation.