💥 SHOCKING NEWS BEFORE KICKOFF: PANTHERS STAR LINEBACKER RULED OUT JUST 1 HOUR BEFORE THE GAME DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY 💔

The Carolina Panthers were hit with unexpected and emotional news just an hour before kickoff against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12. In a stunning last-minute update, the coaching staff confirmed that starting linebacker Trevin Wallace will not play due to a family emergency

🏥 Father Hospitalized With Suspected Heart Attack — Wallace Leaves Levi’s Stadium Immediately

Sources inside the Panthers locker room revealed that Trevor Wallace, Trevin’s father and first-ever coach, was rushed to the hospital in Georgia with a suspected heart attack just hours before the game. Trevin, who was fully suited up and warming up at Levi’s Stadium, made the heartbreaking but immediate decision to leave and be with his family

This sudden absence stunned the Panthers’ locker room. For Trevin Wallace, the 22-year-old rookie linebacker out of Jessup, Georgia, family has always come first. From flipping burgers at McDonald's at 16 to help support his mother who later became a store manager, Wallace’s journey has always been fueled by discipline, sacrifice, and deep-rooted love

After starring at the University of Kentucky and earning second-team All SEC honors, Trevin Wallace was selected by the Panthers in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. This season, he has emerged as a defensive playmaker, racking up 58 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and gaining praise from head coach Dave Canales as one of the “best rookies in training camp”

🗣️ Dave Canales: “Football can wait… but family can’t.”

His absence will be felt, especially against the high powered 49ers offense led by Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey. But for Coach Dave Canales, Wallace’s decision was bigger than football

“Football can wait… but family can’t. Trevin’s father was the first man to believe in him. If today is the day he needs his son beside him, then that’s exactly where Trevin belongs. We will play this game with his spirit in every tackle, in every blitz.”

Wallace’s return date remains uncertain, but for now, his most important battle is not on the field, it’s standing by the man who raised him