India, Aug. 18 -- The Carolina Panthers suffered a loss in Thursday's joint practice against the Houston Texans as rookie Nic Scourton suffered a collapsed lung. He is now listed as a week-to-week, as reported by ESPN's David Newton.

Initially evaluated for heat-related symptoms at the end of the session, it was not until the Texas A&M alum was taken to a nearby local hospital that he was diagnosed with having a collapsed lung. The news was made public by Panthers coach Dave Canales after Saturday's 20-3 loss to the Texans. After visiting the hospital, Scourton was driven back to Charlotte, as reported by Athlon Sports.

"It was a very physical play. It was presenting like a heat exhaustion, because he was having trouble breathing. He wa...