Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette suffered a "stinger" on a hard fall during Tuesday's practice, according to coach Dave Canales, who added that the third-year player does not have a concussion.
Legette was trying to make a catch in the corner of the end zone when he came down hard on the back of his head. Trainers rushed to his side and Legette was later seen wiggling his fingers in the air in front of trainers before boarding a cart.
It was the latest scare in what has been an injury-riddled start to training camp for the Panthers, who have already lost starting linebacker Nic Scourton and rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II for the season.
Canales told reporters that Legette has "a nice little window" to recover from the injury over the next few days.
"[He] went down really hard," Canales said. "Went in, evaluated him, cleared him of a concussion, but it looks like a stinger. We're going to evaluate him more over the next day or so and just make sure that he's in the right spot."
Stingers are injuries that impact the nerves in the upper arm, neck or shoulder and often give a player a burning sensation in his arms and hands. Most stingers resolve quickly, but some symptoms can last weeks or months.
Legette will not play in the Panthers' preseason opener on Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals in Canton, Ohio. Legette and Brazell were expected to battle for Carolina's No. 3 wide receiver spot behind Jalen Coker and last year's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan.
Legette had 35 catches for 363 yards and three touchdowns last season and lost his job late in the year to Coker. Canales said despite the demotion, he has been impressed with how Legette has responded in training camp.
"He's been the same person since he got here," Canales said. "He's a tireless worker. He cares. It matters to him. He takes coaching well. He's a very humble guy. He wants to work at the things he needs to improve on."
Canales added that "the longer he's with us, the less it's about the concepts and the more it's about just the details and fine techniques of playing the wide receiver position."
Scourton and Brazzell, the Panthers' third-round draft pick this year, both have torn knee ligaments. Carolina also will be without both starting offensive tackles, Taylor Moton (blood clot/lung) and Ickey Ekwonu (knee), to start the regular season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.