Panthers DT Short (rotator cuff) out for the season

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short will have surgery for a partially torn rotator cuff and miss the rest of the season.

The Panthers placed the two-time Pro Bowl selection on injured reserve Tuesday. Short sustained the injury in Week 2 against Tampa Bay and sat out the past two games.

"KK has done everything he could possibly do to try to play these past two games," general manager Marty Hurney said, "but we have made the decision that it is in the best long-term interest of KK and the team that he undergo surgery to fix his shoulder and focus on his rehab and get ready for next season."

Short, 30, made the Pro Bowl in 2015 and 2018 and was voted a team captain for the first time this season.

The Panthers' second-round pick in 2013, Short played all 16 games in his first five seasons and 14 games last season. Including four tackles this season, Short has 32.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles and 274 tackles in 96 career games.

Carolina signed defensive lineman Bryan Cox Jr. from the practice squad to fill Short's spot on the active roster.

--Field Level Media