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Hunt suffered a torn biceps in Week 2 and has been on injured reserve ever since. According to Canales, the team will re-evaluate Hunt to see if he has a chance to return for the final four games of the season, meaning we shouldn’t expect to see him any time soon.

Hunt didn’t seem optimistic about his injury following the Panthers’ Week 2 loss to the Cardinals. On Monday, the worst was confirmed, as an MRI revealed a torn left biceps for Hunt, who will now land on injured reserve and hope to make it back at some point in the season. Hunt made his first Pro Bowl with the Panthers last season and has become a staple along the offensive line. Backup guard Chandler Zavala replaced Hunt in Sunday’s contest and will likely draw the start in Hunt’s place for the foreseeable future.

The Athletic’s Joe Person, who spoke with Hunt after the game, said Hunt had difficulty putting his shirt on in the locker room. When asked if he feared “the worst,” Hunt said he’s “hoping for the best” before adding, “I know my body.” The sixth-year guard didn’t sound overly optimistic, but we’ll see if a further look offers any optimism. If he misses any time, backup guard Chandler Zavala would likely draw the start in place of Hunt.

Lewis is dealing with a torn UCL that he hopes to eventually play through. That said, it doesn’t appear he’s recovered enough from the injury to play in Week 4 against the Bengals. In addition to Lewis, the Panthers have also listed OG Robert Hunt (hip) as questionable.

Hunt was the Dolphins’ second-round pick in the 2020 draft and has graded out as the fifth-best guard in the NFL this season, according to Pro Football Focus. Hunt has been equally adept in both pass blocking and run blocking, so his loss is a notable one. However, the Titans are also likely to be without stud defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons, so Hunt’s injury might not impact the Dolphins much in Week 14, but they’ll hope he can come back soon.

A four-year starter at right tackle in coach Billy Napier’s run-heavy offense, Hunt (6’5/323) mustered through seven games and missed most of the draft process in 2019 due to a severe groin injury. While that injury prevented him from participating in Indy’s Combine, Hunt showed above-average traits that arguably make him the cream of the crop if designated as a guard on draft weekend. Future coaches will have to improve on his tendency to strike and bury in pass-pro at the next level, but his run-blocking remains sound. With competitive starting-caliber skills, 23-year-old Hunt still projects to have an opening day role as an interior talent.

“Louisiana’s Roberthttps://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3917592/robert-huntHunt could be a big-time guard... and instant starter in the second round,” Kiper writes. “He’s a 6-foot-5, 323-pound mauler in the running game. I’m a huge fan of his game.” The Eagles, Patriots Cardinals, Chiefs, Giants, Jets and Ravens, among others, have all touched base with Hunt (in various forms) during the evaluating season. While the wide receiver and running back groups have both been much-ballyhooed in this class, there’s all kind of strong offensive line options available for those looking to beef up their protections.

Hunt (6'5/322) is viewed as a potential Day 2 selection by some draft analysts, and he’s received a lot of attention on the pre-draft meeting circuit. In addition to the Eagles, who have a need for additional offensive line depth, and Patriots, he’s met with the Cardinals, Chiefs, Giants, Jets and Ravens just to name a few. Where Hunt plays position-wise at the next level is something to keep an eye on as well. While possessing the size and power needed to excel at tackle, the footwork could very well result in his having to move inside to guard at the next level.

Renner believes that Hunt (6-5/322) is a potential Day 2 pick, ranking him and fellow tackle-to-guard candidate Isaiah Wilson of Georgia as third-round talents. “Before Hunt was injured last season, he earned an 80.7 pass-blocking grade and 86.0 run-blocking grade for the Ragin’ Cajuns,” he writes. As Renner notes, Hunt has the size and power to be a tackle, but because of his lack of quickness, he profiles better in his eyes as an interior player rather than a bookend.

Hunt (6'5/322) has been recovering from sports hernia surgery during the evaluation process and Miller believes that the medical outlook, there, will have a part to play in just when the Louisiana standout comes off the board in April. At this juncture, Miller tags Hunt as a middle-round selection. Hunt has starter potential in the pros should he develop to his full ceiling.