David Gettis, Panthers receiver, apparently has torn an ACL and may be out for the season.

The Panthers issued an update through an interview with head coach Ron Rivera who said they’ll know more in a week once the swelling is gone.

Gettis ranked second on the Panthers with 508 yards receiving on 37 catches as a rookie last season. Rivera said, “It’s disappointing because the young man really showed. He had a good last few days. He’s got a bright future. Whatever it entails, he’ll get it right and we’ll have him ready to go when he’s ready.”

On how the injury occurred: “It was down in the red zone. He was releasing and he got jammed, and his foot caught and slipped in a bad direction. So it was disappointing. The young man, like I said, was having a really good camp.”

On how many wide receivers and tight ends might make the final roster: “A good number. We have some players that all deserve that opportunity so we’re going to have to wait and see. The biggest thing we’ve got to look at, obviously, is how that total number impacts the other positions. But we’ve got a good number of tight ends that can help us. We’ve got a couple of young guys that we want to think about trying to keep around and the same thing at wide receiver. A lot of it depends on what comes out with David (Gettis) today as well, and then we’ll see from there.”

The Panthers open the preseason at home Saturday night against the Giants. The Redskins, the Panthers’ rival for the hearts and minds of Triangle football fans according to various studies, open the preseason at home tonight against Pittsburgh.