CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- With injuries mounting on the offensive line the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday gave backup center/guard Tyler Larsen a two-year extension.
Larsen has started 15 games at center the past two seasons for Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil, who has battled neck and shoulder injuries. With Kalil set to retire after the season, Larsen gives the Panthers insurance for the 2019 season and this season should Kalil suffer another injury.
Larsen also is a candidate at left guard, where starter Amini Silatolu was lost indefinitely on Tuesday with a torn meniscus in his left knee.