Panthers Week 16 injury report: WR Xavier Legette out vs. Cardinals

As expected, the Panthers will be without 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette in Week 16.

As expected, the Carolina Panthers will not have their 2024 first-round pick on the field against the Arizona Cardinals.

Wide receiver Xavier Legette has been ruled out for the team’s Week 16 outing due to a hip injury. The rookie did not participate in practice throughout the week after making an early exit from last Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Fellow rookie pass catcher Jalen Coker, who was limited on Thursday and Friday with a lingering quadriceps issue, has been listed as questionable. He led the Panthers with a career-high 110 receiving yards in Week 15.

Left tackle Ikem Ekwonu and right guard Robert Hunt are also questionable due to illnesses.

Here’s the full injury report from Friday:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Illness/knee DNP Limited Full Questionable
S Sam Franklin Jr. Neck/personal DNP Full Full
S Xavier Woods Rest DNP Full
WR Xavier Legette Hip DNP DNP DNP Out
RB Chuba Hubbard Rest DNP Full
OLB D.J. Wonnum Rest/knee DNP Limited Full
ILB Josey Jewell Rest DNP Limited Full
WR Adam Thielen Rest DNP Limited
CB Jaycee Horn Rest DNP Limited Full
DL A’Shawn Robinson Knee DNP Limited DNP Questionable
WR David Moore Concussion Limited Limited Full Questionable
RB Raheem Blackshear Chest Full Full Full
G Robert Hunt Illness DNP DNP Questionable
OT Taylor Moton Rest DNP
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps DNP Limited Questionable
OT Ikem Ekwonu Illness Limited Questionable

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Panthers WR Jalen Coker pops up on injury report as limited for Thursday’s practice

Panthers rookie WR Jalen Coker has joined the team’s Week 16 injury report.

Carolina Panthers wideout Jalen Coker has joined an already-crowded Week 16 injury report.

The rookie receiver was considered a limited participant for Thursday’s practice ahead of this weekend’s matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Coker was listed with a quadriceps injury, which sidelined him for the three games prior to his Week 15 return.

That outing, which ended in a 30-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, saw the 23-year-old go for a career-high 110 receiving yards. Coker’s 83-yard touchdown before the half was the longest play of the 2024 season for the Carolina offense.

In addition, rookie wideout Xavier Legette missed his second straight session with a hip injury.

Starting right guard Robert Hunt was also out with an illness.

Here’s the full report from today:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Illness/knee DNP Limited
S Sam Franklin Jr. Neck/personal DNP Full
S Xavier Woods Rest DNP Full
WR Xavier Legette Hip DNP DNP
RB Chuba Hubbard Rest DNP Full
OLB D.J. Wonnum Rest/knee DNP Limited
ILB Josey Jewell Rest DNP Limited
WR Adam Thielen Rest DNP Limited
CB Jaycee Horn Rest DNP Limited
DL A’Shawn Robinson Knee DNP Limited
WR David Moore Concussion Limited Limited
RB Raheem Blackshear Chest Full Full
G Robert Hunt Illness DNP
OT Taylor Moton Rest DNP
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps DNP

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Chuba Hubbard, Adam Thielen among 10 Panthers held out from Wednesday’s practice

10 Panthers were listed as non-participants for Wednesday’s practice.

The Carolina Panthers—who may be dealing with a bug, according to head coach Dave Canales—pretty much took a collective rest/sick day this afternoon.

10 players were held out from Wednesday’s practice, six of which were listed with rest designations. The bunch includes running back Chuba Hubbard, wide receiver Adam Thielen, linebacker Josey Jewell and cornerback Jaycee Horn.

Rookie wideout Xavier Legette, who seems unlikely to suit up this weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, also did not participate due to a hip injury. Legette made an early exit from the Week 15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Here’s the full injury report from Wednesday:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Illness/knee DNP
S Sam Franklin Jr. Neck/personal DNP
S Xavier Woods Rest DNP
WR Xavier Legette Hip DNP
RB Chuba Hubbard Rest DNP
OLB D.J. Wonnum Rest/knee DNP
ILB Josey Jewell Rest DNP
WR Adam Thielen Rest DNP
CB Jaycee Horn Rest DNP
DL A’Shawn Robinson Knee DNP
WR David Moore Concussion Limited
RB Raheem Blackshear Chest Full

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Panthers Week 15 injury report: Jadeveon Clowney, Jaycee Horn questionable vs. Cowboys

The Panthers will not have rookie LB Trevin Wallace for Sunday’s tilt against the Cowboys. OLB Jadeveon Clowney and CB Jaycee Horn are questionable.

The Carolina Panthers will be a tad lighter in the middle of their defense in Week 15.

Inside linebacker Trevin Wallace has been ruled out from Sunday’s matchup against the Dallas Cowboys due to a shoulder injury. The rookie has been listed as a non-participant in practice throughout the week.

Wallace has recorded 64 combined tackles, 1.0 sack and two forced fumbles over 13 games. Per head coach Dave Canales, Claudin Cherelus will start in Wallace’s place.

Cornerback Jaycee Horn, who is down as questionable, was limited for a third straight outing because of a groin issue. Canales says he’s hopeful that Horn will play.

Carolina’s defense could, however, have outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney—who missed last week’s near-upset of the Philadelphia Eagles due to his knee injury. He is officially questionable for the contest after two full sessions.

Here’s the full injury report as we hit the weekend:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
RB Chuba Hubbard Rest DNP Full
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Rest/knee DNP Full Full Questionable
RB Raheem Blackshear Chest DNP Limited Limited Questionable
ILB Trevin Wallace Shoulder DNP DNP DNP Out
DL A’Shawn Robinson Rest DNP Full
LB Josey Jewell Hamstring Limited Limited Full Questionable
CB Jaycee Horn Groin Limited Limited Limited Questionable
OLB D.J. Wonnum Knee Limited Limited Full
S Lonnie Johnson Neck Limited Limited Full
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps Full Full Full
CB Caleb Farley Shoulder Full Full Full
S Nick Scott Hamstring Full Full Full Questionable
OT Taylor Moton Rest DNP

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Panthers WR Jalen Coker practices in full for second straight session on Thursday

Panthers rookie WR Jalen Coker appears to be on track to make his return in Week 15.

Carolina Panthers wideout Jalen Coker seems to be getting closer to making his return.

The rookie receiver, for the second consecutive session, was listed as a full participant for practice. Coker, who has recorded 17 catches for 263 yards and a touchdown this season, missed the last three games due to a quadriceps issue.

He was not joined, however, by fellow rookie Trevin Wallace. The linebacker, like on Wednesday, was a non-participant this afternoon because of a shoulder injury.

Here’s the full injury report from Thursday:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
RB Chuba Hubbard Rest DNP Full
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Rest/knee DNP Full
RB Raheem Blackshear Chest DNP Limited
ILB Trevin Wallace Shoulder DNP DNP
DL A’Shawn Robinson Rest DNP Full
LB Josey Jewell Hamstring Limited Limited
CB Jaycee Horn Groin Limited Limited
OLB D.J. Wonnum Knee Limited Limited
S Lonnie Johnson Neck Limited Limited
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps Full Full
CB Caleb Farley Shoulder Full Full
S Nick Scott Hamstring Full Full
OT Taylor Moton Rest DNP

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Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard among 5 DNPs at Wednesday’s practice

The Panthers held out RB Chuba Hubbard from a rainy practice on Wednesday.

The Carolina Panthers just lost one of their premier rushers to a season-ending injury, so they’re seemingly practicing some caution with the other.

Running back Chuba Hubbard was down as one of five non-participants for practice on a wet and rainy Wednesday. Hubbard, who eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his NFL career this past Sunday, was listed with a “rest” designation.

Joining Hubbard as a DNP was fellow back and primary kick returner Raheem Blackshear, who left the Week 14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles due to a chest injury. The Panthers, in what appears to be an insurance measure, added a couple of return specialists in Velus Jones Jr. and Trenton Irwin on Tuesday.

Here’s the full injury report from the day:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
RB Chuba Hubbard Rest DNP
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Rest/knee DNP
RB Raheem Blackshear Chest DNP
ILB Trevin Wallace Shoulder DNP
DL A’Shawn Robinson Rest DNP
LB Josey Jewell Hamstring Limited
CB Jaycee Horn Groin Limited
OLB D.J. Wonnum Knee Limited
S Lonnie Johnson Neck Limited
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps Full
CB Caleb Farley Shoulder Full
S Nick Scott Hamstring Full

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Top photos from Eagles 22-16 win over Panthers that saw Saquon Barkley make history

Top photos from Eagles 22-16 win over Panthers that saw Saquon Barkley make history

The Eagles are 11-2, winners of nine straight games after a 22-16 win over the much improved Carolina Panthers (3-10) at Lincoln Fnaincla Field.

The afternoon saw Saquon Barkley break LeSean McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season. This set Philadelphia up for a huge intrastate matchup against the Steelers (10-3) in Week 15, which should certainly be the NFL’s game of the week.

With preparation for Pittsburgh set to begin, we’re looking at the top photos from Sunday’s win.

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Carolina Panthers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Everything we know

The Carolina Panthers, for the third straight week, gave their heavily-favored opponent a scare. But unfortunately for them, it ended the same way the last two did. Here’s everything we know from Sunday’s nail-biting loss to the Philadelphia Eagles:

The Carolina Panthers, for the third straight week, gave their heavily-favored opponent a scare. But unfortunately for them, it ended the same way the last two did.

Here’s everything we know from Sunday’s nail-biting loss to the Philadelphia Eagles:

  • As expected, running back Saquon Barkley was the engine of the Philadelphia offense. The Offensive Player of the Year favorite rushed for a game-high 124 yards on 20 carries.
  • Carolina’s running back also kept his offense moving. Chuba Hubbard, who reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career, notched 92 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
  • Quarterback Bryce Young kept the Panthers alive with his clutch playmaking ability. Young—who completed 19 of his 34 throws for 191 yards, a touchdown and an interception—helped Carolina convert on three of their five fourth-down attempts on the day.
  • The Panthers defense also gave the team a chance for the upset, holding quarterback Jalen Hurts to just 108 passing yards while racking up four sacks.

That clutch play from Young really showed up on the Panthers’ very last possession of the game, which started on their own 3-yard line down by six. He was able to trek his unit down to the Philadelphia 37-yard line, where they faced a fourth-and-9 with 37 seconds remaining.

Young, however, could not connect with wideout Adam Thielen—giving the Eagles possession and the ballgame.

  • RB Chuba Hubbard: 26 carries, 92 yards, touchdown
  • WR Adam Thielen: nine receptions, 102 yards
  • LB Josey Jewell: 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks

Carolina’s mini-NFC East tour will continue into Week 15, when they travel to face the Dallas Cowboys (5-7).

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Panthers Week 14 injury report: OLB Jadeveon Clowney questionable vs. Eagles

OLB Jadeveon Clowney, the Panthers’ top pass rusher, did not practice for a third straight session due to a knee injury.

Sunday’s matchup against the 10-2 Philadelphia Eagles may not feature Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, who did not practice on Friday because of a knee injury. Clowney, who was a non-participant for the third straight session, currently leads the team in sacks (3.5) and pressures (30).

Clowney, in addition to his pass-rushing prowess, has also been one of the top run defenders for Carolina—a unit that has allowed a league-high 166.8 rushing yards per contest. The Eagles, in turn, boast the NFL’s No. 1-ranked rushing offense behind running back Saquon Barkley, a favorite for this year’s Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Head coach Dave Canales, however, did tell reporters this afternoon that he expects Clowney to play this weekend.

Wide receiver Jalen Coker, unfortunately, does not have as positive of an outlook. The rookie, who is listed as doubtful, is likely to miss his third straight game due to a quadriceps injury.

Here’s the full injury report from Friday:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable
CB Caleb Farley Shoulder Limited Limited Full Questionable
LB Josey Jewell Hamstring Limited DNP Limited Questionable
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders Neck Limited Limited Full Questionable
OLB D.J. Wonnum Knee Limited Limited Full Questionable
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps Full Limited DNP Doubtful
S Nick Scott Hamstring/personal Full Full DNP Questionable
OT Taylor Moton Rest DNP Full
G Robert Hunt Back Full Questionable

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Panthers hold out another key defensive starter from Thursday’s practice

The Panthers were without two key defensive starters at Thursday’s practice.

The porous Carolina Panthers run defense is going to need all the help they can get on Sunday, especially while facing Offensive Player of the Year frontrunner Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles. So Thursday’s injury report, after a near-perfect attendance record on Wednesday, is a bit concerning.

Today’s session did not include starting inside linebacker Josey Jewell, who was listed as a non-participant due to a hamstring injury. Jewell has recorded 71 total tackles (second-most on the team), 2.0 sacks and an interception in nine games this season.

Carolina was also without outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (knee). Clowney, the team leader in sacks, also missed yesterday’s outing.

Here’s the full injury report from Thursday:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
OLB Jadeveon Clowney Knee DNP DNP
CB Caleb Farley Shoulder Limited Limited
LB Josey Jewell Hamstring Limited DNP
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders Neck Limited Limited
OLB D.J. Wonnum Knee Limited Limited
WR Jalen Coker Quadriceps Full Limited
S Nick Scott Hamstring Full Full
OT Taylor Moton Rest DNP

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