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Terrace Marshall Jr. on why he didn’t play in Week 5: I have no clue

Panthers WR Terrace Marshall Jr. on why he thinks he didn’t play in Week 5: I have no clue

Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich didn’t really have much of a reason, or at least a good one, as to why wideout Terrace Marshall Jr. did not play in the team’s Week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions. Oh, and neither does Terrace Marshall Jr.

After leading the team in receptions and targets last week, the third-year wideout played a grand total of zero snaps on Sunday. He was asked why he thought that was the case.

“I have no clue why I didn’t play,” Marshall Jr. replied, via Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer. “It was surprising. I didn’t expect to sit out the whole game. It just happened.”

Reich, just moments before, admitted to reporters that Marshall Jr.’s inactivity was an oversight on his part and took the blame.

“He should’ve played. He should’ve played some,” Reich said on Monday. “I wish he had gotten in there a little bit more. That’s my fault. I need to make sure, after the week he had the week before with the nine catches and got a little momentum going, that he and I had a conversation.

“So that was poor communication by me. I wanted to make sure that our guys knew to kind of make sure he had some playing time and that there would be opportunities. So that was my fault.”

Marshall Jr. seemingly gave way to rookie Jonathan Mingo, who missed the Week 4 contest with a concussion. The second-round pick recorded five receptions for 48 yards in the 42-24 loss to Detroit.

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Frank Reich takes blame for Terrace Marshall Jr.’s zero snaps in Week 5

Panthers HC Frank Reich took the blame for Terrace Marshall Jr.’s zero snaps in Week 5, admitting he did not communicate well enough with his staff.

After recording team highs in receptions and targets last week, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. played the role of the Invisible Man on Sunday. And on Monday, head coach Frank Reich took blame for the oversight.

During his presser this afternoon, Reich was asked about Marshall’s total lack of playing time in Week 5. The third-year pass catcher — who was active — tallied a total of zero snaps in the 42-24 loss to the Detroit Lions.

“He should’ve played. He should’ve played some,” Reich said. “I wish he had gotten in there a little bit more. That’s my fault. I need to make sure, after the week he had the week before with the nine catches and got a little momentum going, that he and I had a conversation.

“So that was poor communication by me. I wanted to make sure that our guys knew to kind of make sure he had some playing time and that there would be opportunities. So that was my fault.”

The story of Marshall’s NFL career, no matter whose fault it is, has been his lack of opportunities on the playing field. Despite being taken as a promising second-round pick in 2021, he has yet to entrench himself in Carolina’s offense, totaling just 742 yards and one touchdown over 31 games.

Reich was then asked how he lost sight of Marshall on Sunday.

“I did not do a good job of telling our coaches, ‘Hey, this is what I would like to see,'” he replied. “And just defaulted to what we were doing before he got hurt.”

After a nine-catch performance in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Marshall seemingly ended up taking a backseat to rookie Jonathan Mingo, who returned after missing that outing with a concussion.

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Top takeaways from Panthers’ snap counts in Week 5 loss to Lions

Miles Sanders was out-snapped by Chuba Hubbard for the second straight week.

If you’re looking for some signs of encouragement from the Carolina Panthers’ Week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions, you’re probably not going to find them here. But what you will find is, perhaps, some interesting insight into how the team’s new staff is looking to function through their early struggles.

So, here are the top takeaways from Sunday’s snap counts:

Top takeaways from Panthers’ snap counts in Week 2 loss to Saints

The Panthers let OLB Yetur Gross-Matos eat a bit more in Week 2.

Between navigating through a new infrastructure and dealing with a handful of key injuries, the Carolina Panthers have had quite the task in figuring out who to put on the field so far.

That learning process continued in Monday night’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, with these key takeaways from the game’s snap counts:

The Panthers have a wide receiver problem

Stop us if you’ve heard this before—the Carolina Panthers have a wide receiver problem.

A long and largely grueling Monday night, at the expense of both the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers, ended in an 0-2 start to the season for the latter NFC South crew. And with that mark has come a painful and obvious sticking point—the Panthers are simply outclassed with their playmakers.

Although their Week 2 matchup was close throughout and ended as a one-score game, one team seemed a bit ahead on offense. The fact that New Orleans was able to get some juice out of wideouts Chris Olave and Michael Thomas, as well as Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill, proved to be the difference between the rivals.

Meanwhile, Carolina and rookie quarterback Bryce Young were borderline unwatchable through 57 minutes of game time. That can be attributed to a  few factors—especially for a rebuilding squad—but the prevalent theme of the unit has been its lack of separation from its receivers.

Often times, Young struggled to find an open target—which, similarly to their loss in Atlanta, allowed the Saints defense to cheat, stack the box and snuff out the run. The 2023 No. 1 selection ended his home debut averaging just 4.6 yards per attempt and couldn’t help get one of his pass catchers to the 60-yard mark.

The one who got closest was Adam Thielen, who reeled in 54 yards and a touchdown off seven grabs. But it’s clear, even in a somewhat admirable effort, that the 33-year-old is more of a complementary piece than a dominant playmaker at this point in his career.

Young’s top deep threat, DJ Chark, was almost cancelled out—registering just one catch for 15 yards. Second-round pick Jonathan Mingo also committed a few rookie mistakes that proved a tad costly. Oh, and Terrace Marshall Jr. recorded zero targets over 22 offensive snaps.

This does not seem like an easy solution to fix—and if you’ve been following the Panthers for the last decade or so, you’d know that. But if at least one of Young’s receivers doesn’t step up soon, general manager Scott Fitterer and head coach Frank Reich may have to go outside of the roster to find one who will.

Otherwise, they may be beginning to sidetrack the start of another first overall pick’s career.

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4 Panthers WRs pop up on Wednesday’s Week 1 injury report

The Panthers listed six players on Wednesday’s injury report. Four of them are wide receivers.

The first official injury report of the 2023 season may be painting a potentially troubling picture for the Carolina Panthers in Week 1.

Six players were listed on Wednesday’s release, with four coming from the wideout position. The receivers noted include DJ Chark, Adam Thielen, Terrace Marshall Jr. and the recently-acquired Ihmir Smith-Marsette.

Here’s the report in its entirety:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
WR DJ Chark Hamstring DNP
DE DeShawn Williams Illness DNP
S Sam Franklin Jr. Knee Limited
WR Terrace Marshall Jr. Back Limited
WR Adam Thielen Ankle Limited
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette Ankle Full

The most concerning of the bunch is, obviously, Chark—who sustained his hamstring injury back on Aug. 22. Despite the setback, however, the 26-year-old seemed optimistic about his opening day status last week.

Chark has been bitten by the injury bug quite a few times over the course of his previous five NFL campaigns. He, most recently, missed six games for the Detroit Lions in 2022 due to an ankle injury—one he underwent surgery on this offseason.

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DJ Chark feels ‘optimistic’ about Week 1 status

Albeit on a limited basis, DJ Chark, Terrace Marshall Jr. and Laviska Shenault Jr. all returned to practice for the Panthers on Tuesday.

The last thing the Carolina Panthers’ receiver room and DJ Chark needed was another injury. Well, neither avoided it—as the former Pro Bowl wideout sustained a hamstring injury a week ago.

But, at least both sides seem positive about the progress that’s been made since.

On Tuesday, Chark—per Joe Person of The Athletic—said he’s feeling optimistic about his status for Week 1.

And just moments earlier, head coach Frank Reich spoke not only about him, but also about the returns of Terrace Marshall Jr. (back) and Laviska Shenault Jr. (concussion) to the practice field this afternoon.

“Terrace was out there today, as you guys know, and got some work out there today,” he said. “He didn’t do everything, but did enough. It was a good first step. Obviously, DJ’s workin’ inside, so we’ll see how he continues to progress. I know these guys are doin’ everything they can.”

Chark stayed inside the team’s practice bubble during the session.

Reich then pivoted to Shenault Jr.

“I know he’s progressing in the steps,” he said. “My apologies for not knowing which step he’s at.

“But he’s trending positively, yes.”

Hopefully for Reich, the Panthers and three wideouts, that trends all the way into Atlanta on Sept. 10.

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25 Panthers not expected to play in preseason finale vs. Lions

The Panthers are expected to be without a handful of starters in tonight’s preseason finale against the Lions.

If the head coach Frank Reich, quarterback Bryce Young and the rest of Carolina Panthers offense are going to make some strides in their last dress rehearsal, they’ll have to do it without a handful of weapons.

As announced by the team prior to kickoff of the preseason finale against the Detroit Lions, 25 players are not expected to play inside of Bank of America Stadium tonight. That group includes wide receivers DJ Chark, Terrace Marshall Jr. and Laviska Shenault Jr. as well as running back Miles Sanders.

Here’s the list of “inactives” in its entirety, which also includes a number of key starters on defense:

  • DE Henry Anderson
  • OLB Amaré Barno
  • DT Derrick Brown
  • G Deonte Brown
  • OLB Brian Burns
  • WR DJ Chark
  • G Austin Corbett
  • OT Cameron Erving
  • S Sam Franklin Jr.
  • CB Donte Jackson
  • OLB Marquis Haynes Sr.
  • OLB Justin Houston
  • RB Chuba Hubbard
  • LB Frankie Luvu
  • CB Greg Mabin
  • WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
  • G Cade Mays
  • CB Mac McCain III
  • RB Miles Sanders
  • WR Laviska Shenault Jr.
  • DT Taylor Stallworth
  • TE Stephen Sullivan
  • OLB Jordan Thomas
  • CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
  • LB Shaq Thompson

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Frank Reich ‘not anticipating any big moves’ at WR after recent injuries

Even with the uncertainty surrounding the hamstring injury to DJ Chark, Panthers HC Frank Reich said he doesn’t anticipate any big moves at the WR position.

Plenty of Carolina Panthers were missing from practice this afternoon, just two days ahead of their preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. And while most of those absences were seemingly no big deal, there’s one that’s sticking out like a sore thumb—or, in this instance, a leg.

When asked about the status of wide receiver DJ Chark following the session, head coach Frank Reich declined to provide any details. A team spokesman would, however, report a hamstring injury for the the 26-year-old.

Chark, who signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Panthers this spring, came into Carolina with quite an extensive injury history. He has yet to play a full season in his five-year NFL career, most recently having missed six games in 2022 due to an ankle injury.

Regardless of what may or may not be another extensive setback, Reich said he doesn’t see the team making any “big” additions at the position.

“Not anticipating any big moves at this point,” he said. “But we’ll continue to evaluate that day by day.”

The Panthers are also currently without Terrace Marshall Jr. (back) and Damiere Byrd (hamstring), who was placed on injured reserve.

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Former LSU receiver DJ Chark suffers hamstring injury at Panthers camp

DJ Chark suffered a hamstring injury, though coach Frank Reich didn’t go into further detail.

Former LSU star [autotag]DJ Chark Jr.[/autotag] has suffered a hamstring injury in practice with the Carolina Panthers. Coach Frank Reich declined to go into further detail, but a team spokesperson confirmed to reporters that Chark had indeed suffered a hamstring injury.

An offseason addition from Detroit by way of Jacksonville, the former second-round pick was expected to play a major role in a passing offense led by rookie Bryce Young. He’s the second former LSU receiver to see a preseason injury with the Panthers as [autotag]Terrace Marshall Jr.[/autotag] was carted off the practice field with a back injury that has held him out since.

Chark signed with the Lions last offseason and returned to form after a season-ending injury limited him to just four games with the Jaguars in 2021. He made 30 catches for 502 yards and three touchdowns.

Carolina will hope one of its offensive additions will be back on the field sooner rather than later.

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