Cockrell made 10 solo tackles in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Colts.
Cockrell has held a regular role as the Panthers' nickelback since Week 3, but he stepped into a starting gig on the outside Sunday with interim coach Perry Fewell benching Donte Jackson, who played zero snaps. With Cockrell parlaying the starting nod into his best tackle total of the season, Fewell indicated that Cockrell would likely remain in the lineup again for the season finale against New Orleans, per Max Henson of the Panthers' official site.