Beason Tears Achilles - Out for Season

[Giantmetfan07]

Pro Bowl Panthers linebacker Jon Beason will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left Achilles.

Beason, who signed a five-year contract extension in July worth a reported $50 million, left in the third quarter of Sunday's 28-21 loss to Arizona and was carted off the field.

An MRI taken Monday revealed the Achilles tear.

Head coach Ron Rivera said that his understanding was the injury was on the upper part of the Achilles away from the foot.

Beason, 26, made the Pro Bowl each of the past three years and started all 65 games he played for the Panthers in four-plus seasons before going down with the injury.

He has collected 421 tackles, four sacks and eight interceptions since Carolina picked him No. 25 overall in the 2007 draft.

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/12/3904495/panthers-lb-beason-out-for-season.html

Wow, that's a tough loss. Basically going to have to learn to walk all over again.

 

[dez]

Panthers LB's cant stay healthy

Its a shame becuase between Beason, Davis and Anderson/Connor would have been a hell of a LB core.

 

[swoosh]

Wow, terrible injury. There's a solid chance he'll never be the same player again. Tough break for the Panthers and Beason.

 

[Blake]

Jesus ... Beason was easily the best LB in the division.