Hayden Hurst has himself some company.
As expected, the Carolina Panthers have officially placed the sixth-year tight end on injured reserve due to his concussion. They also announced on Friday afternoon that he’ll be joined on the shelf by guard Justin McCray, who sustained a calf injury in last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.
McCray, who had previous ties to offensive line coach James Campen, first joined the Panthers as a free agent this past spring. He would eventually be cut during the team’s move to their initial 53-man roster and was then brought back as a member of the practice squad.
The 31-year-old played in four games this season, with starts in each of the past two weeks. Upon leaving this past Sunday’s outing after just one offensive snap, McCray was replaced at left guard by Cade Mays—who is likely to get the starting nod against the Atlanta Falcons this weekend.
