The Carolina Panthers are flailing as they try to stay afloat at the top of the ever pitiful NFC South. The team has dropped three straight games with a skeleton crew of a secondary and a revolving door of players on the offensive line. The first injury report of Week 10 brings good news though. It looks like a lot of key players are soon to return.
Panthers Injury Report
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Chuba Hubbard – DNP – Rest
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Bobby Okereke – DNP – Foot
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Jaelan Phillips – FP – Hamstring
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Mike Jackson – FP – Groin
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Will Lee IV – FP – Hamstring
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Lee Hunter – FP – Calf
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Damien Lewis – FP – Knee
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Brady Christensen – FP – Hamstring
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Xavier Legette – FP – Knee
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Jonathon Brooks – FP – Groin
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Trevor Etienne – FP – Ankle
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Torticelli Simpkins III – FP – Ankle
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The highlight of this injury report is all of the full participation from guys that have been out for extended periods of time. Mike Jackson, Jonathon Brooks, and Xavier Legette all had their practice windows opened on Wednesday. That doesn’t guarantee that they’ll be active on Sunday, but it does mean they need to be activated within the next three weeks. And the fact that they all practiced in full would suggest they’re all very close to getting back to live game action.
Will Lee and Jaelan Phillips are both back at practice as well, which means the Panthers will be close to having an actual starting lineup for the first time in a few weeks. They’re just missing Jaycee Horn and Bobby Okereke.
The offense will get starting guard Damien Lewis back, which should hopefully alleviate some of the relentless pressure Bryce Young has been feeling when he drops back to pass. Brady Christensen is on his way back to provide versatile depth, and then Xavier Legette and Jonathon Brooks will provide some extra weapons, albeit in smaller roles.
All in all, it’s a very positive injury report for a Panthers team that’s entering a part of their schedule where they’re going to be looking to string a few wins together.
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Saints Injury Report
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Erik McCoy – DNP – Biceps
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Alvin Kamara – DNP – Rest
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CJ Donaldson – DNP – Shoulder
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Kelvin Banks – LP – Ankle
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David Edwards – LP – Knee
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Travis Etienne – LP – Hamstring
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Noah Fant – LP – Back
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Asim Richards – LP – Thumb
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Martin Emersen – LP – Shin
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Christen Miller – LP – Knee
The Saints are very banged up along their offensive line. Starting center Erik McCoy is out. Both starters to his left and the backup left tackle are all dealing with their own injuries, though it doesn’t seem like any will miss the game this weekend. Running back Travis Etienne is back at practice, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he misses the game even after a limited practice since teams tend to be very cautious with muscle injuries like that.
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