Carolina Panthers guard Chandler Zavala was taken to a hospital after suffering a neck injury during a game against the Detroit Lions on October 8, 2023. Zavala was injured on a running play and the medical staff took time to secure his neck with a brace. He was placed on a backboard and onto the back of a cart. Carolina’s players left the sideline to be near their injured teammate and surrounded the cart before Zavala was removed from the field. Zavala gave a thumbs-up while being carted off the field. The Lions left their sideline in a show of support for Zavala, who drew cheers from the crowd as he was taken for further evaluation. Zavala was discharged from the hospital after showing motion and feeling in all his extremities and was ruled healthy enough to travel back to Charlotte with the Panthers.