Confirmed: Beason out for the season: Panthers coach Ron Rivera confirmed that LB Jon Beason (ankle) will miss the remainder of the season. He has been diagnosed with a left Achilles' tear. Beason injured his left Achilles on Sunday running after Cardinals TE Jeff King on a 48-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter of Arizona's 28-21 victory. "I've got to give Jon credit. He was going 100 miles an hour when he went down," Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said. "It's just a shame thing. It's a freak thing. He's a warrior and I'll take those guys seven days a week." (Updated 09/12/2011)
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Fantasy Analysis
A solid LB option in IDP formats when healthy, his absence could open the door for Dan Connor to emerge as a viable option. Beason remains worthy of stashing in keeper formats, but should be cut in any seasonal format. (Updated 09/12/2011).
Jon Beason took one for the team last season and moved to the weakside linebacker spot in the wake of a rash of injuries. That cost him the team-high in tackles and ultimately weakened his stats. He had his first year of fewer than 100 solo tackles, which meant a career-worst 121 total hits. Obviously, Beason still did his best work on a defense flooded with lesser talent, but it cost him status among Fantasy linebackers. If he stays on the outside, you have to assume that he'll finish with around 120 total tackles again. If he moves back inside, then you have to assume he'll smash up offenses and post big numbers. Regardless, he should be drafted with no later than a mid-round pick this summer. The team made him the highest paid middle linebacker in all of football at the beginning of training camp, so he figures to be back in the middle on the way to another top-notch campaign. (Updated 7/28/11)
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