Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin Carted Off Practice Field With Possible Knee Injury

Update:

Panthers  HC Ron Rivera told reporters that WR Kelvin Benjamin has a sprained knee, but he’ll still undergo an MRI in Charlotte, per David Newton.

While it sounds like Rivera is staying positive about the situation, the Black & Blue Review mentions that the sense at Panthers’ practice is not to get hopes up, as it doesn’t sound good for Benjamin.

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Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin was carted off the practice field on Wednesday with what appears to be a serious knee injury.

Here’s the video of Benjamin running a route when his knee appears to give out:

Kelvin Benjamin goes down with an injury when running a route, doesn't look good. pic.twitter.com/e4VOTjEW5A

— Jeff Zell (@Jeff_Zell) August 19, 2015

Losing Benjamin for any period of time would be a huge setback for the Panthers and their offense. With him being their clear-cut No. 1 receiver, it’s possible they could look around for more receiver help if does in fact end up missing an extended period of time.

Benjamin, 24, is entering the second year of his four-year, $7.66 million rookie contract that includes $6.19 million guaranteed. He stands to make base salaries of $768,375 (2015), $1,116,750 (2016), and $1 million (2017) over the next three years of the agreement.

In 2014, Benjamin appeared in all 16 games for the Panthers and caught 73 passes for 1,008 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 85 cornerback out of 110 qualifying players.

We’ll have more update regarding Benjamin and his injury as the news is available.