Michael Oher, Subject of ‘The Blind Side,' Released by Carolina Panthers
Oher ustained a concussion in the third game of last season and hasn't played since
By Steve Reed ••
The Michael Oher saga in Carolina has come to an end.
The Panthers released the former starting left tackle — the subject of the movie "The Blind Side" — after he failed a physical on Thursday. The move comes six days before the Panthers are scheduled to report to training camp and 10 months since Oher last played.
Oher started 16 regular games and three playoff games for the Panthers during their Super Bowl run in 2015.
However, he sustained a concussion in the third game of last season and hasn't played since. He remains in the league's concussion protocol.
The Brain is a scary thing. You have to be careful with it.
David J. Phillip/AP
Washington Nationals' Yan Gomes and Daniel Hudson celebrate after Game 7 of the baseball World Series against the Houston Astros Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Houston. The Nationals won 6-2 to win the series.
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Manager Dave Martinez #4 of the Washington Nationals hoists the Commissioners Trophy after defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game Seven to win the 2019 World Series in Game Seven of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas.
Lee Jin-man/AP
Tiger Woods hits a shot out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the Zozo Championship PGA Tour at the Accordia Golf Narashino country club in Inzai, Japan, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. Woods won his 82nd career PGA Tour title, matching a 54-year-old record held by Sam Snead.
Serhat Cagdas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Allyson Felix competes in 4x400 metres mixed relay race final during the 17th World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Sept. 29, 2019.
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images
DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Allyson Felix of the United States reacts after setting a new world record in the 4x400 Metres Mixed Relay during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Michael Steele/Getty Images
Wilbert London, Michael Cherry, Courtney Okolo and Allyson Felix of the United States pose after setting a new world record in the 4x400 Metres Mixed Relay during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on Sept. 29, 2019, in Doha, Qatar.
DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Rafael Nadal of Spain kisses the trophy after his win over Daniil Medvedev of Russia during the men's Singles Finals match at the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 8, 2019.
Emilee Chinn/Getty Images
Bianca Andreescu of Canada celebrates with the championship trophy alongside runner up Serena Williams of the United States during the trophy presentation ceremony after the Women's Singles final on day thirteen of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 7, 2019, in the Queens borough of New York City.
Adam Hunger/AP
Serena Williams returns a shot to Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 5, 2019, in New York. Williams beat out Svitolina to advance to the finals - her fourth out of six past tournaments.
Adam Hunger/AP
Coco Gauff wipes away tears while talking to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, after Osaka defeated Gauff during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in New York.
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
Coco Gauff of the United States in action against Timea Babos of Hungary in the Women's Singles Round Two match on Louis Armstrong Stadium at the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29th, 2019 in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
Getty Images
Serena Williams hits a backhand against Maria Sharapova of Russia in the first round of the U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Aug. 26, 2019 in New York City. Williams played a 6-1, 6-1 game against Sharapova for their first match at the Open.
Getty Images
Serena Williams shakes hands with Maria Sharapova of Russia after beating her in the first round of the U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Aug. 26, 2019 in New York City. Williams played a 6-1, 6-1 game against Sharapova for their first match at the Open.
Getty Images
Roger Federer celebrates his victory over Sumit Nagal of India in the first round of the U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Aug. 26, 2019 in New York City.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images
President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to retired Boston Celtic Bob Cousy in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mr. Cousy is credited helping the Boston Celtics win six National championships.
Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Aug. 9, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Olympic gold medalist snagged her sixth U.S. women's gymnastics title, cinching top points on the floor, vault and balance beam for a weekend total of 118.500 points before capping it off with a historic triple-double flip.
AP/Wilfredo Lee
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jermaine Grace (53) runs after intercepting a pass thrown by Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Caeleb Dressel of the United States celebrates as he sets a new world record of 49.50 seconds after competing in the Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinal on day six of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 26, 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea.
Simone Biles performs her balance beam routine during the GK US Classic gymnastics meet in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday, July 20, 2019.
Richard Heathcote/R&A via Getty
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the sixth tee during the first round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 18, 2019 in Portrush, United Kingdom.
Ray Tang/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Novak Djokovic of Serbia wins the men's singles final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland (not seen) at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2019 held on Day 13 held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2019 in London.
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
Simona Halep of Romania with the trophy after her victory against Serena Williams of the United States during the Ladies Singles Final on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 13, 2019 in London.
Carli Lloyd, center, and members of the U.S. women's national soccer team accept the award for best team at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Getty Images
Host Tracy Morgan speaks onstage during The 2019 ESPYs at Microsoft Theater on July 10, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.
Getty Images
(L-R) Odell Beckham Jr. and Gabrielle Union speak onstage during The 2019 ESPYs at Microsoft Theater on July 10, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.
Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images
General view of Progressive Field during the pregame ceremony prior to 90th MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images
J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox runs during the second inning of the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Progressive Field on July 9, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio.
AP
United States' Megan Rapinoe, center, holds the trophy as she celebrates with teammates after they defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the Women's World Cup final soccer match at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019.
Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Amanda Nunes of Brazil knocks out Holly Holm of the United States during their UFC Womenu2019s Bantamweight Title bout at T-Mobile Arena on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Andy Murray of Great Britain and Serena Williams of The United States celebrate during their Mixed Doubles first round match against Andreas Mies of Germany and Alexa Guarachi of Chile during day six of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2019, in London.
Hurney was not immediately available for comment.
Oher appeared upset over Carolina's decision to fire general manager Dave Gettleman earlier this week.
Oher wrote on Instagram Tuesday that he was on a plane to see concussion specialist Mickey Collins when he heard the news about Gettleman.
"In this business you don't build personal relations but I can honestly say I had one with Mr. G," Oher said.
Oher said Gettleman constantly checked on him, then seemed to turn his angst toward former teammates in the locker room who may have had a role in the GM's firing.
"For the people who were happy and had something to do with it downstairs, Karma's a (expletive)," Oher wrote.
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes dished out some serious PDA courtside at a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 11, 2019. The two are known for club hit "Señorita" as well as burgeoning relationship rumors stemming from the collaboration.
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
The two were caught locking lips throughout the game.
Gotham/GC Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, watches the Women's Singles final match between Serena Williams of the United States and Bianca Andreescu of Canada at the 2019 US Open, Sept. 7, 2019, New York. The Duchess of Sussex was there to cheer on her friend in her first solo trip abroad since she gave birth to her son, Archie.
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
From left: Alexis Ohanian; Serena Williams' mother, Oracene Price; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; coach Patrick Mouratoglou; publicist Jill Smoller; sisters Isha Price and Venus Williams; and Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, all react as they watch Serena Williams face off against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during the Women's Singles final at the 2019 US Open on Sept. 7, 2019.
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Anna Wintour, left, watches the Women's Singles final match between Serena Williams of the United States and Bianca Andreescu of Canada at the 2019 US Open, Sept. 7, 2019, New York. The Duchess of Sussex was there to cheer on her friend in her first solo trip abroad since she gave birth to her son, Archie.
Mark Brown/Getty Images
Gabrielle Union celebrates Dwyane Wade's three-point shot next to Chrissy Teigen and John Legend in the final regular season home game against the Philadelphia 76ers at American Airlines Arena on April 9, 2019, in Miami, Florida. It was Wade's last home game before his retirement.
James Devaney/Getty Images
From left: Nathan Stewart, John Stewart, Pete Davidson and John Mulaney attend Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday, April 1, 2019.
Lance King/Getty Images
Former President Barack Obama attends a college basketball game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive ahead of the Women's Semi Final match between Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and Danielle Collins of the United States at the 2019 Australian Open, Jan. 24, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia.
Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Joe Jonas kisses fiancée Sophie Turner's hand during the ladies singles third round match between Venus Williams and Serena Williams on August 31, 2018, in Queens, New York.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
John Vosler, Emma Watson and Luke Evans attend the men's single final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 15, 2018, in London, England.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Hannah Bagshawe, Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch attend the men's single final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 15, 2018, in London, England.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll react during the men's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 15, 2018, in London, England.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Alexis Ohanian, Lewis Hamilton and Anna Wintour attend day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2018, in London, England.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Emma Watson attends day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2018, in London, England.
Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
Joel Embiid (21) of the Philadelphia 76ers talks with rapper Meek Mill after the playoff game against the Miami Heat at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center on April 24, 2018. The 76ers won 104-91.
Getty Images
Singer-songwriter John Legend attends game two of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Christian Petersen/Getty
Actor Jason Bateman attends game two of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
AP
Patrick Warburton, the actor who played David Puddy on "Seinfeld" and wore makeup supporting the New Jersey Devils during an episode of the show, gestures at the end of Game 4 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series between the Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Newark, N.J. The Lightning won 3-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
David J. Phillip/AP
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane sits with Payton Manning during the second inning of Game 2 of baseball's World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oct. 25, 2017, in Los Angeles.
MLB Photos via Getty Images
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is seen during Game 1 of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
MLB Photos via Getty Images
(L-R) Actors Ken Jeong, Rob Lowe and George Lopez attend Game 1 of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Singer-songwriter Lady Gaga attend game one of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 24, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.
Getty Images
NBA legend and co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr., at Game 1 of the 2017 World Series against the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Getty Images
Actor Rob Lowe at one of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Actress Jennifer Lopez and former MLB player Alex Rodriguez attend the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
AP Photo/Isaac Brekken
LeBron James waits for a super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas. Former boxer Mike Tyson sits behind James.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Former boxer Mike Tyson attends the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Showtime
Actors Jamie Foxx, Don Cheadle, recording artist Chance the Rapper and actor William H. Macy attend the Showtime, WME IME and Mayweather Promotions VIP Pre-Fight party for Mayweather vs. McGregor at T-Mobile Arena on Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Actor Chris Hemsworth attends the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Actress Charlize Theron attends the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne attend the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
AP
Britain's Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, sit in the Royal Box for the Men's Singles final match between Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Croatia’s Marin Cilic on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Sunday, July 16, 2017.
AP
Actor Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah, left, and Actor Hugh Grant and Anna Eberstein watch the Mixed Doubles final match on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Sunday, July 16, 2017.
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Carole Middleton, her son James Middleton and Bradley Cooper (front) react as they attend day 11 of Wimbledon 2017 on July 14, 2017 in London, England.
Oher's release did not come as a surprise.
The Panthers signed free agent tackle Matt Kalil to take Oher's spot at left tackle earlier this offseason. They also drafted offensive tackle Taylor Moton from Western Michigan in the second round.
