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Burris (concussion) practiced fully Friday and is on track to play Sunday against the Broncos, according to the Panthers' injury report. Burris has missed each of Carolina's last three contests due to a concussion, but his ability to log full activity in both Thursday's and Friday's sessions implies that he's not at risk of missing a fourth consecutive matchup. Across four games played this season, the veteran safety has amassed 18 tackles and one pass defensed, but he'll likely yield defensive snaps to fellow safeties Xavier Woods and Jeremy Chinn this weekend.
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Burris (concussion) is listed as out for Sunday's game at the Bengals. After sustaining a concussion Week 8 at Atlanta, Burris will miss his first game this season since signing with Carolina ahead of Week 5. In his absence, Sean Chandler could be in line to start alongside Xavier Woods at safety in Week 9.
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Burris (hip) is questionable to play Sunday against the Falcons. Burris popped up on the injury report after he logged a limited practice Friday and is officially considered questionable to go in Week 8 versus Atlanta. The safety seems likely to have a shot at playing considering he was active for all the practice sessions this week, but his status is worth monitoring. If he's forced to miss the contest, Sam Franklin and Sean Chandler could see an uptick in usage in Carolina's secondary.
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Coach Matt Rhule wasn't sure Monday if Burris (groin) will be healthy enough to play in Week 8 against the Falcons, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Burris is eligible to come off IR, but the team will first need to designate him as a candidate for return. If the Panthers do so, Burris will be eligible to practice with the team, which would put him in position to be removed from IR.
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Burris finished the 2020 season with 53 tackles (34 solo) and an interception on four passes defended in 13 games played. Burris started a career-high 12 games in his first season with the Panthers, finishing sixth on the team in tackles while posting a personal best in the category as well. That output should keep him in Carolina next season, when the defense hopes to continue its development under coordinator Phil Snow.
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