CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers outside linebacker DJ Johnson will miss Sunday’s season finale in Atlanta due to a concussion he suffered in a two-car crash earlier this week.
The crash happened Thursday on Rama Road in south Charlotte.
Johnson was not transported by emergency medical personnel and no charges were filed, according to a team spokesperson. The Panthers placed him on the non-football injury list Friday.
Johnson, 26, was a third-round pick by Oregon in the 2023 NFL Draft. He had 44 tackles and half a sack this season.
The Falcons (8-8) need a win over the Panthers (4-12) and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss to the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC South and make the playoffs.
