The Facts: The Panthers placed Shelton, their second-round draft pick, on injured reserve with a broken foot.

Diehards Line:Although this development comes as a bit of a surprise -- in terms of the injury, Shelton's failure to pick up the team's pass-protection schemes would have relegated him to the bottom of the depth chart anyhow. ... We'll watch for Shelton next summer to see if he can't get his career back on track.