Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble was knocked out in a violent collision with Chicago Bears defensive back Jaquan Brisker in last week's game, and the impact was even greater Saturday.
According to NFL Network, Tremble was fined $17,083 for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet during play. Tremble did not return to the game after the play.
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Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble heads to the locker room during the Bears game Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Hua)
Tremble caught a pass from quarterback Andy Dalton and started running up the field to be met by Brisker. The safety slumped his shoulders and Tremble lowered his head. The two collided and the tight end went down. The ball got loose and the Bears recovered.
Tremble has seven catches for 59 yards in four games this season. He has 69 catches for 607 yards and seven touchdowns in 53 career games. The fourth-year tight end was a third-round pick by the Panthers out of Notre Dame.
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Carolina lost the game 36-10.
Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble warms up against the Los Angeles Chargers at Bank of America Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jim Dedmon-Imagine Images)
Tremble was diagnosed with a concussion and did not practice that week. He was ruled out of the Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
J'Tavion Sanders and Feleipe Franks are listed as the other two tight ends on the Panthers' depth chart.
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Carolina has just one win this season in another year that looks lost. Dalton was named the starter in place of struggling second-year quarterback Bryce Young.
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