Nic Scourton torn ACL confirmed, out for 2025 season
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Nic Scourton tears ACL, placed on IR
Nic Scourton, edge rusher for the Carolina Panthers, has a confirmed torn ACL in his right knee and is now on injured reserve, per Adam Schefter and Cameron Wolfe. The injury happened at the Panthers-Texans joint practice on August 16. His 2025 season is over.
Head coach Dave Canales had flagged the right knee as the primary concern while testing was underway. An earlier report pointed to a collapsed lung as the initial diagnosis, but the confirmed injury is a torn ACL. Recovery from that typically runs nine to twelve months.
Who is Scourton?
Scourton was a 2025 second-round pick out of Texas A&M, where the Panthers traded up to No. 51 overall to select him. He spent two seasons at Purdue before transferring, led the Big Ten with 10 sacks in 2023, then earned first-team All-SEC honors in his lone season with the Aggies with 5.0 sacks over 17 games. He is 21 years old, 6-foot-2, and 257 pounds. He was projected to start opposite Jaelan Phillips as a pass rusher in 2025.
What this means for IDP rosters
Scourton has no relevance in standard fantasy formats. In IDP leagues, his value for 2025 is gone. Drop him and free the roster spot. Carolina now has a hole opposite Jaelan Phillips in its pass rush that someone else will fill.