Carolina Panthers starting left guard Damien Lewis is expected to miss several weeks due to a UCL injury in his elbow, according to reports from the NFL Network. The injury occurred during the first half of Sunday’s road game against the Cleveland Browns, in which Lewis briefly exited but returned in the third quarter to finish the game.

The Panthers are scheduled to face the Detroit Lions at home on Sunday night before their bye week. Head coach Dave Canales indicated that the team will factor the upcoming bye week into decisions regarding Lewis’s recovery timeline and potential return to the field.

Lewis’s absence represents a significant loss for Carolina’s offensive line, as the team will need to adjust its lineup in his absence ahead of the upcoming stretch of games. The Panthers are set to resume play on October 18 when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles following the bye week.