When Zane Gonzalez crumpled clutching his thigh as he was warming up in the third quarter of Carolina’s final preseason game, it was clear that it was more than a tweak or a a cramp. He was in clear pain, and Matt Rhule reported today that Gonzalez injury was “significant” and “long-term.” Gonzalez will be visiting a specialist according to Matt Rhule.
Gonzalez had offered a sort of stability Carolina had been looking for at the kicking position for some time. Now the Panthers are back on the market for a kicker, and what we’ve seen over the past few seasons, they’re hard to find that you would think.