Damien Lewis

Panthers OG Damien Lewis said he’s hoping not to miss much time after suffering a torn UCL.

A torn UCL requires Tommy John surgery to repair, but Lewis is hoping to play through it. The nature of the injury more often affects ball throwers — i.e., pitchers/quarterbacks, but if Lewis can manage, he may opt to put off surgery until a later date. Lewis has been a DNP in each of the Panthers’ first two practices to open the week. We’ll see if he’s able to get on the field on Friday before heading into the weekend.