Without star Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers have themselves a new-look backfield. And that new-look backfield was highly effective in the team’s upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
But half of that spot got off to a less-than-ideal start to Week 8.
Running back Chuba Hubbard was held out of Wednesday’s practice—the first session leading up to Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. The second-year rusher left the Week 7 victory in the fourth quarter after sustaining an ankle injury.
Hubbard accounted for 63 of Carolina’s 173 rushing yards against Tampa Bay. He also scored a 17-yard touchdown, his first of the season, in the third quarter.
Here’s Wednesday’s full injury report:
| Injury | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Game status | |
| DE Marquis Haynes Sr. | Illness | DNP | |||
| OT Taylor Moton | Illness | DNP | |||
| DT Daviyon Nixon | Illness | DNP | |||
| G Michael Jordan | Personal | DNP | |||
| RB Chuba Hubbard | Ankle | DNP | |||
| DT Matt Ioannidis | Concussion | Limited | |||
| CB Donte Jackson | Ankle | Limited | |||
| LB Frankie Luvu | Shoulder | Limited | |||
| LB Arron Mosby | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| WR Laviska Shenault Jr. | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| S Sean Chandler | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| DB Myles Hartsfield | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| CB Jaycee Horn | Ribs | Limited | |||
| LB Cory Littleton | Groin | Limited |
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