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Panthers tackle Taylor Moton returns to padded practice after blood clots
Carolina Panthers tackle Taylor Moton returned to padded practice on Tuesday for the first time this year.
The 32-year-old had been sidelined since late June, when doctors found multiple blood clots in his right lung after he began coughing up blood.
He took blood thinners and avoided contact because of the risk of serious bleeding.
The Panthers have opened a 21-day practice window for Moton while he is on the non-football injury list, but that does not confirm he will play.
Moton said he has been off the medication for a couple of weeks and is consulting a bloodwork specialist as he prepares for Sunday's game against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
He said doctors do not know what caused the clots, and that staying hydrated and moving during travel are part of preventing another episode.
Carolina Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton took part in his first padded practice of 2026 on Tuesday.
Moton had missed training camp, the preseason and much of the regular season after doctors found multiple blood clots in his right lung.
The 32-year-old said he began coughing up blood before going to hospital in late June.
The Panthers activated his 21-day practice window while he was on the non-football injury list.
Moton said he had stopped taking blood thinners a couple of weeks earlier and was preparing for a possible return to play.
- Who
- Taylor Moton, Carolina’s right tackle.
- What
- He participated in his first padded practice of 2026 after being sidelined by multiple blood clots.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Carolina Panthers practice. The article does not state the practice location.
- Why
- He was returning to football after treatment and time away from contact while taking blood thinners.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Moton developed symptoms and doctors found multiple blood clots in his right lung.
The Panthers activated Moton’s 21-day practice window, and he took part in his first padded practice of 2026.
The Panthers were scheduled to face the Eagles in Philadelphia.
- Player
- Taylor Moton, 32
- Team and position
- Carolina Panthers right tackle
- Diagnosis
- Multiple blood clots in his right lung
- Practice return
- First padded practice of 2026 on October 13
- Roster status
- 21-day practice window activated from the non-football injury list
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What people are saying
I started coughing up blood -- and it was like a lot of it
The chances [of a recurrence] are relatively low right now, after being on the blood thinners for three months.
Honestly, it gave me more gratitude for life in general