Source: Panthers to place RB Hubbard on IR
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David Newton, ESPN Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard, who has rushed for a career-high 1,195 yards, is done for the year, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday.
The Panthers (4-11) are placing the NFL’s sixth-leading rusher in 2024 on injured reserve due to a calf and knee injury, the source said.
The news came after coach Dave Canales indicated Friday that Hubbard, who was listed as questionable on the final injury report for Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET game at Tampa Bay, would play.
Hubbard was coming off a 25-carry, 152-yard rushing effort in which he had two touchdowns, including a walk-off 21-yarder in an overtime victory against Arizona that knocked the Cardinals out of playoff contention.
The Panthers gave Hubbard a four-year, $33.2 million extension earlier this year.
With Hubbard out, the Panthers are left with Raheem Blackshear as their only running back on the 53-man roster to face the Buccaneers, who are tied with the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC South lead. They also have Mike Boone and Emani Bailey on the practice squad.
