Injuries are unfortunately a big part of football. The Carolina Panthers know this as well as anybody, as they’ve dealt with plenty of injuries this year.
The team picked up a huge win over the Atlanta Falcons last season, so the vibes are high right now. Unfortunately, that hasn’t prevented the team from being a little banged up. We saw on Wednesday’s injury report that several key players missed or were limited in practice.
That remained the case on Thursday, and there was even a notable player added. Let’s dive in and see what’s going on.
Panthers Thursday Injury Report
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The following players were listed on Thursday’s report:
- LB Claudin Cherelus- Shoulder- DNP
- S Nick Scott- Rib- DNP
- LB Devin Lloyd- Calf- DNP
- DL Bobby Brown III- Back- Full
- OLB Pat Jones II- Back- Full
- TE Darren Waller- Rest- Full
- OLB Jaelan Phillips- Back- Full
- WR Jalen Coker- Ankle- DNP
- WR Xavier Legette- Knee- DNP
Xavier Legette was the new addition on Thursday. The receiver is apparently dealing with a knee injury after practicing fully on Wednesday. It’s definitely not ideal to have two of the team’s top three receivers missing a Thursday practice.
It’s concerning that Coker was downgraded today. The receiver was a limited participant on Wednesday, but didn’t practice at all on Thursday. Hopefully that’s just the team being cautious and not a sign of a tweak or aggravation. Coker was limited in practice last week with the same injury, but it didn’t seem to bother him during Week 2.
It’s also not ideal that Cherelus, Scott, and Lloyd were still unable to practice at all. If Lloyd and Cherelus have to miss Week 3, the Panthers will be very thin at linebacker. Scott’s status seems to be in doubt considering the team just signed fellow defensive back Isaiah Simmons to the main roster.
The good news is that Brown, Jones, Waller, and Phillips were all full participants, so they should all play. We knew Waller was just missing due to rest, but it was unknown how serious Phillips’ back issue was.
It will be interesting to see what Friday’s report reveals. We know at this point that if a player misses Friday’s practice, they almost always miss Sunday’s game.
