Arizona Cardinals left tackle Jared Veldheer will be placed on injured reserve with a torn triceps suffered in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers, head coach Bruce Arians announced.

The IR designation will force Veldheer to miss at least the next eight weeks before potentially being activated, but it also appears possible that his 2016 season could be coming to an early end.

Veldheer missed 11 games after having the same procedure while playing for the Oakland Raiders in 2013.

Another major loss up front, joining guard Evan Mathis on IR, Veldheer's injury will make it all the more difficult for the Cardinals to bounce back from a particularly disappointing start to the year. John Wetzel, who took over in relief of Veldheer this week, will likely remain the first-team left tackle going forward.

Veldheer had started every game since landing a five-year, $35-million deal to join the Cardinals as a free agent in 2014.