Carolina's second-round pick won't be on the field for the foreseeable future after his injury. Here's what happened.

In Saturday's preseason win, Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb was one of nine players who lived up to the hype in a victort over Carolina.

The Carolina Panthers might have two of their starters back for the beginning of the 2025 campaign. After a fiery finish to training camp on Tuesday, head coach Dave Canales was asked about the statuses of tight end Tommy Tremble and left guard Damien Lewis. He started with Tremble, who is on track to suit for up Week 1 of the regular season.

The Carolina Panthers had a rough outing in their second preseason game against the Houston Texans as their passing offense struggled.

On the opening play, Bryce Young overshot second-year receiver Xavier Leggette, leading to an easy interception by All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. He returned it 31 yards, setting up the Texans' offense inside Carolina's 30. The only problem? Will Anderson was called for a holding penalty against Chubba Hubbard.

C.J. Stroud throws a touchdown pass in his preseason debut, helping the Houston Texans secure a 20-3 win over the Carolina Panthers.

His symptoms initially presented as heat exhaustion until further tests were administered at a nearby hospital.

It's been a rough start to the preseason for the Panthers, who are 0-2 after their first two games against the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. In those two games, the Panthers were outscored by their opponents 50-13.

Here's the top offensive players for the Houston Texans in their 20-3 preseason win against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday afternoon.