Carolina Panthers second-round pick Nic Scourton is week-to-week after suffering a collapsed lung in Thursday's joint practice against the Texans in Houston.

The edge rusher out of Texas A&M originally was diagnosed with heat-related symptoms following the session. Coach Dave Canales revealed after Saturday's 20-3 preseason loss to the Texans that the 20-year-old was taken to Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston for observations, where it was determined he had suffered the collapsed lung.

Canales said Scourton spent Thursday night at Memorial Herman, then was driven back to Charlotte, North Carolina, because flying can worsen lung-related issues. He arrived there Saturday morning after being accompanied on the ride by family members and an athletic trainer.

"It's really week

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