Panthers place RT Taylor Moton on NFI list due to lung clot

The Carolina Panthers will begin training camp without one of their most reliable players, as starting right tackle Taylor Moton has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung and will be placed on the non-football injury list. The team announced the news on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, stating Moton is responding well to treatment after being diagnosed in June.

Moton, who turns 32 next month, is expected to miss the start of the regular season, though the team believes he will return at some point during the 2026 campaign. There is no firm timetable for his recovery. The condition, medically known as a pulmonary embolism, requires treatment with blood thinners and daily monitoring by the team's medical staff.

The loss is a significant blow to an offensive line already facing uncertainty. The Panthers are expected to be without left tackle Ikem Ekwonu for most or all of the season after he suffered a torn patellar tendon in Carolina's playoff loss last January. With Moton sidelined, the team's offseason additions at tackle become critical. Veteran free agent Rasheed Walker and first-round draft pick Monroe Freeling, selected 19th overall out of Georgia, are now the top candidates...