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Panthers TE Ja'Tavion Sanders carted off field

Sun Nov 24 3:02pm ET
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Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders was taken to a hospital to be evaluated for a concussion following an injury late in the first half of Sunday's home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

As Sanders was tackled near the sideline after a 10-yard reception, he was flipped upside down and landed directly on the top of his helmet. After receiving attention from the team's medical staff, he was strapped to a backboard and taken off the field on a cart with 40 seconds remaining in the half.

On the CBS broadcast following halftime, Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Sanders had movement in all his extremities, while extreme precaution was taken because of back tightness. CBS later reported he had a concussion.

The 21-year-old rookie out of Texas had a team-leading three receptions for the Panthers at the half for 49 yards. In 11 games this season, Sanders has 29 receptions for 302 yards and a touchdown.

Sanders was a fourth-round selection in the NFL draft in April.

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Jaleel McLaughlin Nov 24 5:20pm CT
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Tony Pollard Nov 24 5:13pm CT
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Will Levis Nov 24 5:13pm CT
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Patrick Mahomes Nov 24 5:13pm CT
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Nov 24 5:13pm CT
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Dynasty | Panthers rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders had three catches for 49 yards before being carted off with a head injury in the Panthers loss against the Chiefs. Dynasty Analysis: Sanders was taken to a local hospital with a head and neck injury that looked rather scary. It seems he had some movement in his arms, which was promising. There are no real updates at this point, but it seems he may have avoided anything truly concerning. Sanders' dynasty value has been heading up and it should continue if this is nothing more than a precautionary trip to the hospital.

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Chuba Hubbard Nov 24 5:13pm CT
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Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (head/neck) was released from the hospital. He had three catches for 49 yards in the narrow loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. However, the 21-year-old took a scary hit late in the contest and landed on his head, resulting in the rookie getting carted off the field and transported to the hospital. Fortunately, it's sounds like he's doing better than most expected, considering he was hospitalized long. Even better, head coach Dave Canales reported Sanders is moving his extremities. It appears he'll have an uphill climb to get cleared for the Week 13 matchup with the Bucs. But if Sanders doesn't play, Tommy Tremble would likely fill the hole in the lineup.

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T.J. Hockenson Nov 24 5:00pm CT
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Austin Ekeler Nov 24 4:50pm CT
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Jordan Addison Nov 24 4:50pm CT
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