Given the scary-looking nature of his injury Saturday, Panthers right tackle Daryl Williams was in good spirits when head coach Ron Rivera spoke to him.
Williams was relieved his right knee injury did not involve his ACL, although he still faces a long recovery after dislocating his right patella and tearing his MCL while blocking during the first pull-pads practice of camp.
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A source told the Observer the initial plan is to try to have Williams rehab the knee without surgery, although sports medicine experts predict Williams eventually will need to have his kneecap repaired.