Injuries were a big theme on the second day of Panthers 2018 minicamp.

First, according to Joe Person at the Charlotte Observer, tight end Chris Manhertz was carted off after what appeared to be a lower-body injury. He did give a thumbs-up, though.

Manhertz will be competing with rookie Ian Thomas for the No. 2 tight end spot behind Greg Olsen this summer.

Next, second-year wide receiver Curtis Samuel had a bit of a setback as he did not participate in Wednesday’s drills. Jourdan Rodrigue reports that Samuel says it’s only precautionary.

Samuel had a devastating foot injury in a Week 10 Monday night game, so it’s going to take a long time before he’s back to 100 percent. There have been some signs of progress, though.

Finally, wide receiver Devin Funchess limped off the practice field at one point, but that may have just been cramps.

Even though the team used a first-round pick on D.J. Moore, Funchess is projected to be Carolina’s No. 1 wide receiver in 2018.

Update:

Carolina fans can relax a bit if the headline was scary. According to Rodrigue, coach Ron Rivera confirms that holding out Samuel was just a precautionary measure. Also, Manhertz was only dealing with soreness and will get an x-ray.