Beason's knee "flared up" this week; Onatolu to IR

[mr beauxjangles]

Per Reed and Person via Rotoworld:

Panthers MLB Jon Beason was held out of Wednesday's practice after his knee "flared up" Monday.

Beason was expected to return following the Panthers' Week 6 after sitting out in Week 5, but the smart money is now on first-round pick Luke Kuechly getting another start in the middle. Beason's grip on his starting job is almost certainly loosening.

Panthers placed LB Kenny Onatolu on injured reserve with a torn triceps, ending his season.

CB Ron Parker was promoted from the practice squad to take his roster spot. A special teams ace, Onatolu had five tackles in four games this season. He's signed through 2014.

[Lilsmitty09]

love how we never fail to get the injury bug to our star players. Never see the saints and having breesus or colston hurt, never see the falcons having roddy white hurt or abraham. smfh. why nfl gods?!

[Woodcookedbbq]

I'm about ready to put Beason on IR.

[therealmjl]

Good. Keuchly needs to stay in the middle.

[Monday Night Shyamalan]

Always been a huge Beason fan but this is a blessing in disguise ... I think Keek will go off this Sunday.

[Future of the Funchise]

This whole Beason situation is depressing. He went from being one of the best in the league into a guy who can't tackle.

[Woodcookedbbq]

He's the only Panthers I know that can get hurt without doing anything.

[Rubi]

Time to dump Beason's contract

The guy is falling apart. Re-structure...or get rid of...if that's possible

[Mr. Scot]

Season just keeps getting better :(

[Kuech the Sneak]

If keek starts in the middle again, and he dominates....then he should be handed the job the rest of the year

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

love how we never fail to get the injury bug to our star players. Never see the saints and having breesus or colston hurt, never see the falcons having roddy white hurt or abraham. smfh. why nfl gods?!

it was even more magical than that with abraham. he had a bunch of repeated injury problems with the jets until he went to the falcons who apparently have healing properties as well.

[Woodcookedbbq]

I have to wonder if Beason works himself to death. I know he's constantly conditioning. Maybe he's doing too much?

[TruCatzFan]

If keek starts in the middle again, and he dominates....then he should be handed the job the rest of the year

Hmmm.... Maybe Mel Kiper did know what he was talking about on draft day after all

[TruCatzFan]

Front office is looking better and better for having drafted Keuchly by the week