Devin Funchess Injury: Updates on Panthers WR’s Hamstring and Return

August 20, 2015   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess is dealing with a hamstring injury that will keep him out of the team's next preseason game against the Miami Dolphins.
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Funchess Suffers Strained Hamstring; Could Return Next WeekThursday, Aug. 20Head coach Ron Rivera said Funchess wouldn't play against the Dolphins but could be back in practice as soon as Monday, per Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer.
On the same day that the team lost No. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin for the season with an ACL injury, Funchess tweaked his hamstring, according to Tim Durr of BlackandBlueReview.com (h/t Darin Gantt of NBCSports.com).
Preparing for his rookie season after being selected 41st overall out of the University of Michigan by the Panthers in the 2015 draft, Funchess has had difficulty staying on the field.
Funchess' selection was to create a wide receiving duo that would be able to compete with any unit in the NFL. With both wide receivers conta...

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