Panthers' Moton carted off with ankle, fibula injury weeks after blood clots

Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton was carted off in the third quarter against Tampa Bay after injuring his left ankle and fibula, and was ruled out for the rest of the game. The injury came in only his second game back after treatment for blood clots in his lung, which had sidelined him earlier in the season. First-round pick Monroe Freeling replaced him at right tackle. The setback compounds Carolina’s offensive-line problems after a 43-13 loss, though the length of Moton’s absence was not confirmed in the reports.