Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton was able to return to the practice field Monday less than a week after he suffered a collapsed lung during Carolina's joint practice session with the Houston Texans. Scourton did not go through team drills, but he was outside and participated in individual movement work.

Scourton was believed to be suffering from heat-related symptoms in Houston last week, but was eventually taken to the hospital and diagnosed with the collapsed lung. He spent the night in the hospital and then drove back to Charlotte on Friday because he could not fly in his condition.

Panthers OLB Nic Scourton left joint practice with what were called heat-related symptoms Thursday. It turns out Scourton suffered a collapsed lung.