CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short will have season-ending shoulder surgery for the second straight season, coach Matt Rhule said on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday's win at Atlanta when he hit quarterback Matt Ryan. It was Carolina's third straight win after an 0-2 start.
Short will be replaced on Sunday against the Chicago Bears by Zack Kerr, who started two games this season when Short was out with a foot injury.
Short missed the final 14 games last season after suffering a partially torn rotator cuff in Week 2 against Tampa Bay.