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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Past ankle issue
DJ Johnson (ankle) was absent from the Carolina Panthers' injury report Wednesday.Johnson was held out of Carolina's Week 9 win over the Saints due to an ankle issue. However, Wednesday's injury report suggests that the 2023 third-round pick from Oregon has moved past his injury. Expect Johnson to serve as one of the Panthers' top rotational outside linebackers once again in Week 10, when the team travels to Germany to face the Giants.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Out Week 9
DJ Johnson (ankle) is listed as inactive for Sunday's tilt against the Saints, Darin Gantt of the Carolina Panthers' official website reports.Johnson injured his ankle in last week's loss to the Broncos and had to be carted to the locker room. Still, he surprisingly drew a questionable designation for this week's game. He will ultimately be unable to give it a go. In his absence, Cam Gill will be a candidate to see increased snaps providing depth at strongside linebacker.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Ruled out vs. Denver
DJ Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Darin Gantt of the Carolina Panthers' official site reports.Johnson was carted to the locker room due to an ankle injury, and the 2023 third-round pick will not return to the game. The severity of the injury should be known following Sunday's game, and the injury could jeopardize his chance of playing in Week 9 against New Orleans on Sunday, Nov. 3. Thomas Incoom will see more rotational snaps at linebacker behind Charles Harris and Jadeveon Clowney.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Exits game with ankle injury
DJ Johnson (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Denver, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.Johnson was able to walk to the sidelines under his own power, but he was carted to the locker room after being checked on by trainers, per Kassidy Hill of the Carolina Panthers' official site. Thomas Incoom could see an uptick in snaps on defense behind starters Charles Harris and Jadeveon Clowney.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Active at practice
DJ Johnson (knee) has been an active participant at the Carolina Panthers' training camp this week, Liam McKeone of SI.com reports.Johnson suffered a knee injury in mid-June, but he appears to have made a full recovery. The 25-year-old is battling to crack Carolina's active roster as a depth option at weakside linebacker in 2024.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Avoids serious injury
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Wednesday that DJ Johnson's knee injury isn't considered serious, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.Johnson was carted off the field during minicamp last week with what was initially thought to be a calf injury, but he's now being listed with a knee issue. The second-year linebacker out of Oregon appeared in 13 games and made 16 total tackles during his rookie campaign. He's expected to compete for a depth role on Carolina's defense once he's past his knee injury.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Avoids significant injury
DJ Johnson (calf) will be sidelined for the remainder of minicamp this week, but he should be ready for training camp, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.Johnson left practice early Tuesday after suffering what was initially reported as a knee injury and had to be carted off the field. Fortunately for the second-year pro, it appears the injury is not serious, with the Carolina Panthers expecting him to be ready for training camp.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Injured during practice
DJ Johnson (knee) was carted off the field during practice Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.Johnson wasn't heavily involved during his rookie campaign and now could be dealing with a significant setback in his attempt to make a bigger impact in 2024. However, the type and severity of the Oregon product's injury are still unknown until what will likely be further testing takes place.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Makes 13 appearances
DJ Johnson finished the regular season with 16 tackles (six solo) in 13 games.Johnson made a mild impact despite joining the Carolina Panthers as a third-round pick last year. He'll strive to have a larger presence under a new coaching staff in 2024.
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Panthers' DJ Johnson: Healthy ahead of Week 14
DJ Johnson (elbow) does not appear on the Carolina Panthers' injury report Friday.Johnson was unable to play in Week 13 versus the Buccaneers due to an elbow injury that he suffered the week prior, but he now appears to be ready to go if needed for Sunday's contest versus New Orleans. The linebacker recorded 14 tackles while also deflecting a pass over eight games in his rookie campaign with the Panthers.