TMZ published video of Panthers guard Taylor Hearn getting knocked out in a fight outside of a bar in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Carolina Panthers guard Taylor Hearn was in Augusta, Georgia — less than an hour away from his home of Williston, South Carolina — when his offseason quickly soured. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound offensive lineman was at a bar on Thursday night when he got into a fight that spilled into the street. Despite his apparent size advantage, Hearn was knocked out, and it was all caught on camera and released by TMZ. According to the report, police arrived at the scene shortly thereafter, but no arrests were made. Hearn had just completed his rookie season with the Panthers after signing with them as an undrafted free agent last April out of Clemson. He spent most of the season on the practice squad but appeared in the team’s final four games when injuries decimated its depth. This certainly is a tough look for Hearn, who could have competed for a starting role this season. Despite retaining All-Pro right tackle Daryl Williams and signing center Matt Paradis, along with cutting left tackle Matt Kalil, the Panthers are still looking to upgrade their line. They even apparently are looking at 34-year-old lineman Jermon Bushrod. It’s unclear if the Panthers or NFL might suspend Hearn for his involvement in the bar fight, although the team did release a statement Saturday afternoon: “We are aware of the video, and have been in contact with Taylor and the league about the incident. We will have no further comment at this time.” For what it’s worth, the league did not punish Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot for his involvement in a 2017 bar fight, although police halted the investigation citing a lack of witnesses. More from Yahoo Sports:<doc-sep>HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE The moral of this story is anyone can catch that fade. NFL lineman Taylor Hearn learned this after he got knocked the f*ck out in a street fight. Reports TMZ: Here’s the deal … Hearn — 6’4”, 315 lbs. — was outside of a bar Thursday night when he got into it with a couple of guys on the street. Clearly, the massive Hearn thought he’d be able to bully these guys around, due to his giant size and NFL strength, but he learned very quickly he was wrong. After some verbal insults and tussling, one of the guys on the street cracked Hearn with a straight right to the face that dropped the lineman like a sack of potatoes. Hearn eventually gets up and appears to be okay … even starting to fight again. Witnesses tell TMZ Sports cops arrived at the scene a short time later … but Hearn was not arrested. In fact, we’re told no one was arrested. Watch Hearn go to sleep in the video. No more street fights for you big guy. — Photo; Getty<doc-sep>Carolina Panthers offensive lineman was knocked out cold after confronting a group of men outside a club in Augusta, Georgia. It was all caught on tape and let me tell you he was crushed! Taylor Hearn is an offensive lineman from Clemson, who signed as an undrafted free agent last season with the Carolina Panthers. He may be unemployed soon after the team views this video. He is currently on the Carolina Panthers roster, but he was involved in a bar fight outside a club in Augusta, Georgia. Here’s the deal … Hearn — 6’4”, 315 lbs. — was outside of a bar Thursday night when he got into it with a couple of guys on the street. Hearn thought he was tough, pushing the men back using NFL technique until the man hit him with a straight right and sent him to the moon. Check out the video. Hearn played in four games for the Panthers during his rookie season. This knock out punch could be a move that has him released from the team. This is bad judgement for Hearn. He needs to find new friends, because I would not let my friend who plays in the NFL get into a fight with a group of men outside a club.<doc-sep>
Play video content TMZSports.com 12:46 PM PT -- The Carolina Panthers have released a statement about Taylor Hearn, saying ... "We are aware of the video, and have been in contact with Taylor and the league about the incident. We will have no further comment at this time." Carolina Panthers guard Taylor Hearn had a rough night in Augusta, Georgia ... getting knocked out cold in a brutal street fight captured on video. Here's the deal … Hearn -- 6’4”, 315 lbs. -- was outside of a bar Thursday night when he got into it with a couple of guys on the street. Clearly, the massive Hearn thought he’d be able to bully these guys around, due to his giant size and NFL strength, but he learned very quickly he was wrong. After some verbal insults and tussling, one of the guys on the street cracked Hearn with a straight right to the face that dropped the lineman like a sack of potatoes. Hearn eventually gets up and appears to be okay ... even starting to fight again. Witnesses tell TMZ Sports cops arrived at the scene a short time later ... but Hearn was not arrested. In fact, we’re told no one was arrested. Hearn -- who’s 23 years old -- was a lineman at Clemson and won the 2016 National Championship at the university (he started all 15 games that season) before signing with the Panthers in 2018. Hearn played in 4 games ... protecting Cam Newton. We reached out to Hearn’s rep ... so far, no word back.