Panthers C Pat Elflein to undergo season-ending surgery
You’re up, Bradley Bozeman.
On Wednesday, Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks passed down some unfortunate news regarding center Pat Elflein. When asked by Joseph Person of The Athletic about the status of Elflein’s hip injury, Wilks said the 2022 campaign is likely over for the sixth-year veteran.
“Right now, I think he’s pretty much gonna have surgery,” Wilks stated. “And then it will be a season-ending.”
Elflein was placed on injured reserve this past Saturday. If this is indeed it for him in 2022, he’s played in just 15 games through two seasons of his three-year, $13.5 million contract.
In his place, as was the case for Week 7’s upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will be Bozeman. And the middle of the offensive line should be in good hands—as the 27-year-old, in his very first piece of action, posted Pro Football Focus’ highest single-game grade for any center this season.
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