Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst said in early April he hopes to be the quarterback’s best friend this season, but that relationship-building will be on hold for a while.
Head coach Frank Reich said Monday that Hurst is recovering from sports hernia surgery. Reich said Hurst is making progress in this process but is not participating in the team’s OTAs for the time being due to the operation.
The Panthers signed Hurst in March. In 2022, he caught 52 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns with the Bengals.
Ian Thomas, Tommy Tremble, Giovanni Ricci and Stephen Sullivan are Carolina’s healthy tight ends for now.
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