Tag: Marquis Haynes Sr.

DJ Chark inactive for Week 10 vs. Bears

Panthers WR DJ Chark, who was listed as doubtful for Week 10 with an elbow injury, is officially inactive tonight.

The Carolina Panthers knew their latest wave of injuries was going to leave them without at least four players in Week 10—outside linebacker Brian Burns, cornerback CJ Henderson, wideout Laviska Shenault Jr. and tight end Stephen Sullivan. And, as expected, they’ve added a fifth.

Receiver DJ Chark is officially inactive for tonight’s matchup against the Chicago Bears. Chark was listed as doubtful on yesterday’s final injury report with an elbow issue.

For insurance measures at the position, the Panthers have elevated Mike Strachan from the practice squad. Strachan, a former Indianapolis Colt under head coach Frank Reich, was signed back on Sept. 13.

Carolina has also padded their roster with two outside linebackers. Marquis Haynes Sr., who missed the first eight games due to a back injury, has been activated while Eku Leota is up for his third straight elevation.

Here’s the full list of inactives for the Panthers:

  • OLB Brian Burns
  • WR DJ Chark
  • CB CJ Henderson
  • G Nash Jensen
  • WR Laviska Shenault Jr.
  • TE Stephen Sullivan

And here’s who’s out for the Bears:

  • FB Khari Blasingame
  • OL Nate Davis
  • QB Justin Fields
  • LB Tremaine Edmunds
  • WR Velus Jones Jr.
  • DL Dominique Robinson
  • DB Terell Smith

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Panthers roster heading into Week 10 vs. Bears

Carolina Panthers roster for Thursday night’s matchup with the Bears

The Carolina Panthers called up some help ahead of their Thursday night showdown against the Chicago Bears.

Heading that charge is outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr., who was activated after finally being designated to return from injured reserve earlier this week. He’ll be joined by fellow backer Eku Leota and wideout Mike Strachan, both of whom were elevated from the practice squad.

So, let’s take a look at who the Panthers will have at their disposal in Week 10:

Marquis Haynes Sr. activated before Thursday night game vs. Bears

The Panthers have activated OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Bears.

An unsung hero of the Carolina Panthers defense has returned just in time.

As announced by the team on Thursday afternoon, just a few hours ahead of kickoff for tonight’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. has been activated. The sixth-year defender, who missed the first eight games of the season with a back injury, was designated to return from injured reserve earlier this week.

Carolina will already be without a slew of edge rushers for their Week 10 outing. Two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns has already been ruled out due to a concussion while Justin Houston (hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring) are currently on injured reserve.

Haynes Sr. finished with a career-high 5.0 sacks last season, the third-highest total on the unit. He also recorded bests in combined tackles (29), tackles for a loss (seven), quarterback hits (13) and passes defensed (four).

In addition to Haynes Sr., the Panthers are also carrying fellow outside backers Amaré Barno and DJ Johnson on their active roster.

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Marquis Haynes Sr. designated to return from injured reserve

Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes Sr., who has been sideline all season with a back injury, has been designated to return from IR.

The Carolina Panthers just made a much-needed withdrawal from the shelf.

As announced by the team on Monday afternoon, outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. has been designated to return from injured reserve. The 29-year-old has been out since the summer due to a back issue.

Haynes Sr. first sustained the injury during early on in training camp. He’d then, according to head coach Frank Reich, suffer a setback towards the end of August.

Carolina has already placed 12 players on injured reserve this season, with the majority coming from the defensive side of the ball. Those on the unit who are currently sidelined include linebackers Shaq Thompson, Yetur Gross-Matos and Justin Houston, safety Jeremy Chinn and cornerback Jaycee Horn.

The group could also be without another handful of key defenders on their short turnaround this week. Two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns and starting cornerback CJ Henderson both left Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts due to concussions and may not clear protocol before Thursday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears.

Haynes Sr., who is now eligible to practice, will have 21 days to be activated to the main roster.

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Jaycee Horn, Xavier Woods ‘ahead of schedule’ in recovery from hamstring injuries

Panthers HC Frank Reich provided an encouraging update on both CB Jaycee Horn and S Xavier Woods this afternoon.

All things considered (and things being a flurry of injuries and a not-so-complementary offense), the Carolina Panthers defense has been quite solid this season. But they’ll be a whole lot better when a particular pair of hamstrings finally heal up.

Those hammies belong to cornerback Jaycee Horn and safety Xavier Woods, who have now missed multiple weeks due to their early setbacks. Head coach Frank Reich was asked about their statuses on Wednesday.

“Making very good progress,” he replied. “Making very good progress. I don’t wanna put a timetable on ’em, but really encouraged with Jaycee’s progress and Xavier. I would say they’re both ahead of schedule—and encouraged by that.”

Horn went down in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. The 2021 eighth overall pick, who now has missed 21 of a possible 38 career games, subsequently underwent surgery on his hamstring.

Woods would pull up with his injury a few weeks later in Seattle. He has been sidelined for the last two outings.

Reich was also asked about outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr., who hasn’t appeared in any games in 2023.

“Marquis is doin’ well,” he said. “It’s probably gonna be another minute. Talked about him this morning, and he’s makin’ good progress. But we’re still goin’ week to week on that.”

Haynes Sr. injured his back early in training camp. He was placed on injured reserve to begin the regular season.

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Panthers’ updated active roster as Marquis Haynes Sr. heads to IR

The Panthers are currently down to a 51-man active roster after placing OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. on IR.

The Carolina Panthers have temporarily lost another member of their active roster to injured reserve.

As announced on Monday, outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. was shelved due to his back injury. Per head coach Frank Reich, the sixth-year defender—who was very confident of his availability for Week 1—sustained a setback in his recovery.

So, with two spots in the locker room now open, here’s how the 51-man roster currently stands:

Marquis Haynes Sr. sustained setback in recovery from back injury

Panthers HC Frank Reich confirmed a setback for OLB Marquis Haynes Sr., who was placed on IR late this morning.

After a three-week absence that began at the start of training camp, Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. hit the practice field for the first time on Aug. 22. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for the better.

On Monday, the Panthers placed the sixth-year defender on injured reserve due to his back injury. Reich, after the day’s walkthrough, would later tell reporters that Haynes Sr. sustained a setback in that return.

“He did have a little setback when he went out and tested it the one day,” Reich said. “He just had a little setback.”

Haynes Sr., who was “1000 percent” confident he’d be ready for the season opener, will now miss at least the first four games of the campaign. So, who—behind starters Brian Burns and Justin Houston—has to be ready in his place?

“Well, just the entire group, really,” Reich replied when asked who will have to step up. “The thing is with Marquis—because he hasn’t practiced for the last month, although we were kinda anticipating there was a chance he was gonna be ready—we’ve been playin’ like he wasn’t gonna be ready. So everybody’s gotten a lot of reps. So I think we’ll be in good shape.”

Carolina’s other edge defenders on the active roster currently include Yetur Gross-Matos, Amaré Barno and rookie DJ Johnson.

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Panthers place OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. on IR

Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. will miss at least the first four weeks of the season due to a back injury.

Extreme optimism wasn’t enough to get Marquis Haynes Sr. ready for the beginning of the season.

As announced on Monday morning, the Carolina Panthers have placed the sixth-year outside linebacker on injured reserve due to a back injury. He will now miss at least the first four weeks of the 2023 campaign.

Haynes Sr. sustained his back injury during the very early stages of training camp. He did not participate in the bulk of summer practices and did not appear in any of the team’s three preseason outings.

Back on Aug. 22, the 29-year-old told reporters that he was feeling “better” and taking the recovery process day by day. In fact, he believed he’d be good to go for the Week 1 opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

“Oh, it’s very high,” Haynes Sr. said of his confidence in being available. “Like, I’m 1000 percent confident I’m gonna be ready.”

With Haynes Sr. joining tight end Stephen Sullivan on IR, the Panthers now have two open spots on their active roster.

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Marquis Haynes Sr.: I’m ‘1000 percent confident’ I’ll be ready for Week 1

Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. on his status for Week 1: I’m 1000 percent confident I’m gonna be ready

Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. had one heck of an opportunity ahead of him entering training camp. But before he could even really get started on it, that chance was taken away from him.

Haynes Sr., who’s missed the vast majority of the summer with a back injury, hit the lectern on Tuesday. When asked of how he’s feeling, the 29-year-old seemed pretty positive about his status.

“I feel better,” he replied with a smile. “Still workin’ through it and stuff. Just gettin’ back in the rhythm and stuff. Just bein’ out there with the team again really felt great. Just takin’ it day by day.”

He seemed even more positive when asked about his status for Week 1.

“Oh, it’s very high,” Haynes Sr. said about his confidence in being available for the opener. “Like, I’m 1000 percent confident I’m gonna be ready.”

Haynes Sr. returned to practice for the first time on Monday. He now rejoins a largely unsettled group of edge defenders, led by starters Brian Burns and Justin Houston.

As for what’s behind those two Pro Bowl pass rushers on the depth chart is something the Panthers will have to continue to figure out. But if his back is back, Haynes Sr. should factor in quite a bit leading up to that Week 1 date.

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Ballers Bryce Young, Josh McCown headline our Panthers starting 5

On Wednesday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer posed an interesting question to QB Bryce Young. And since the rookie couldn’t answer it just yet, we did.

On Wednesday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer posed an interesting question to Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young: Who are the best hoopers on the roster? But since it isn’t basketball season for these NFLers, the rookie couldn’t give a definitive answer quite yet.

Zietlow then asked fans a similar question on Twitter later that afternoon . . .

So, that got us thinking.

Here is our starting five from the Carolina locker room: