Panthers TE Sanders hurt after landing on head

• David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterNov 24, 2024, 02:48 PM ET

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  David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers rookie tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders was carted off the field with his head supported by a backboard after landing on his head following a 10-yard catch late in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The fourth-round pick out of Texas showed some movement in his arms as medical staff attended to him.

Panthers tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders was carted off the field after landing on his head after a 10-yard catch Sunday. Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Sanders made the catch near the right sideline at the Kansas City 11-yard line and was upended by cornerback Trent McDuffie. He landed squarely on his head-neck area.

Teammates and coaches gathered around Sanders as medical staff attended to him.

Carolina settled for a field goal and went into halftime trailing the two-time defending Super Bowl champions 20-9.

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