Panthers' A'Shawn Robinson: Good to go against Cardinals
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Robinson (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Robinson has worked through a knee injury that he likely picked up during the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys. Despite ending the week as a DNP on Friday, Robinson has done enough over the weekend to be cleared to play Sunday. In the four games since the Panthers' Week 11 bye, Robinson has registered 21 tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks.
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Panthers' Jadeveon Clowney: Playing against Arizona
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Clowney (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Clowney logged a DNP/LP/FP practice report this past week as he worked through a knee injury, and he's done enough to suit up Sunday. He's logged nine tackles (seven solo), including 2.5 sacks, and two pass defenses over his last three regular-season games.
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Panthers' Demani Richardson: Starting in Week 16
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Richardson will start at strong safety over Jordan Fuller (coach's decision) for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Richardson will make his third start of the regular season Sunday. He started at safety in Week 8 and 9, and across those two games he accumulated 23 tackles (15 solo) and one pass defense. Richardson and the Panthers' secondary will have their hands full against quarterback Kyler Murray and pass catchers Marvin Harrison, Michael Wilson and Trey McBride.
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Panthers' Jordan Fuller: Healthy scratch for Week 16
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Fuller (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Fuller is coming off a season-best nine-tackle performance against the Cowboys in Week 16. However, he will observe Sunday's game in street clothes as the Panthers opt to start undrafted rookie Demani Richardson at strong safety. Fuller's next opportunity to play will be Week 17 against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Dec. 29.
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Panthers' Josey Jewell: Ready to rock
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Jewell (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals.
Jewell has been nursing a hamstring injury throughout December that held him out of practice Wednesday, but he logged a full session Friday, indicating the issue won't hinder him enough to be sidelined in Week 16. The Iowa product has recorded 10 total tackles in each of his last three contests and is expected to serve as one of the Panthers' defensive leaders in Sunday's game.
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Panthers' Jaycee Horn: Past groin injury
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Horn (groin) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals.
Horn opened Carolina's week of practice as a non-participant due to a groin injury sustained in the Week 14 loss to the Eagles. However, he upgraded to full practice Friday, suggesting that he's moved past the injury in time to play in Week 16. With Horn back at full health, he's expected to start opposite Michael Jackson as part of the Panthers' top outside cornerback duo Sunday.
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Panthers' Jadeveon Clowney: Listed as questionable
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Clowney (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals.
Clowney upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a full practice session Friday, suggesting that he's trending toward playing in the Week 16 contest. The first-year Panther has been underwhelming this season, recording 36 total tackles, including 3.5 sacks, and three passes defended over 11 games. If he's unable to suit up Sunday, expect DJ Johnson to serve as one of Carolina's top edge rushers.
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Panthers' A'Shawn Robinson: Questionable for Sunday
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Robinson (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals.
The veteran defensive lineman appears to be trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's contest, as he downgraded from a limited practice session Thursday to a DNP on Friday. However, if Robinson is able to play through his knee injury in Week 16, he's expected to serve as one of the Panthers' starting defensive ends.
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Panthers' A'Shawn Robinson: Practices Thursday
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Robinson (knee) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday's injury report.
Robinson was unable to practice Wednesday due to a knee injury he likely picked up during the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys. He would avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Cardinals if he can log a full practice Friday. The veteran defensive end has accumulated 66 tackles (39 solo), including a career-best 4.5 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble across 13 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Jadeveon Clowney: Returns to practice Thursday
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Clowney (illness/knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Clowney was sidelined for the Panthers' first official practice of the week Wednesday due to a knee injury and illness. He appears to be progressing on both fronts, as reflected by his return to practice Thursday (albeit in a limited capacity). Unless he suffers a setback and misses Friday's practice, Clowney should be able to suit up against the Cardinals on Sunday. The 2014 first overall pick has logged 36 tackles (21 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and three pass defenses across 11 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Jaycee Horn: Still working through groin injury
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Horn (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Horn suffered a groin injury during the Panthers' Week 14 loss against the Eagles. That didn't prevent him from playing against the Cowboys this past Sunday, and he ended up playing every single defensive snap while logging two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defense. Horn didn't practice Wednesday, but given his increased participation in Thursday's practice, he should be able to play against the Cardinals on Sunday unless he suffers a setback.
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Panthers' Josey Jewell: Still nursing hamstring injury
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Jewell (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Jewell has played through a hamstring injury through most of December, but that hasn't caused a dip in his production as he's logged 10 total tackles in each of his last three games. Unless he downgrades to a DNP on Friday's injury report, Jewell is expected to play against the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Panthers' Jadeveon Clowney: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Clowney (illness/knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
The 2014 first-round pick played through his knee injury in the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys, recording three total tackles and two passes defended across 25 defensive snaps. Unless his injury worsened Sunday, Clowney's DNP is likely due to an illness. He'll likely need to upgrade to at least limited practice participation Thursday or Friday to play in Carolina's Week 16 matchup against the Cardinals.
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Panthers' A'Shawn Robinson: Logs DNP on Wednesday
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Robinson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
Robinson played 44 defensive snaps and recorded two total tackles in the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys, seemingly picking up a knee injury in the process. The veteran defensive end has been one of Carolina's most consistent defensive players this season, having recorded 66 total tackles, including 4.5 sacks, and one forced fumble over 13 appearances. He almost certainly needs to upgrade to at least limited practice Thursday or Friday in order to suit up in Week 16, when the Panthers host the Cardinals.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Past hamstring issue
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Scott (hamstring) was left off the Panthers' injury report Wednesday.
Scott was inactive for the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys despite being activated from injured reserve Friday. He's missed Carolina's last seven games due to a hamstring injury sustained in a Week 7 loss to the Commanders, but his omission from Wednesday's injury report suggests he's now recovered from the issue. With Scott back at full health, he's expected to serve as the Panthers' top reserve safety in the Week 16 matchup against the Cardinals.
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Panthers' Trevin Wallace: Likely needs surgery
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Head coach Dave Canales told reporters Wednesday that Wallace will likely need a procedure to clean up his shoulder injury, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Wallace was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after sustaining a shoulder injury in Carolina's Week 13 loss to the Eagles, so it's no surprise that he will likely require surgery to repair the issue. The 21-year-old linebacker put together a solid rookie campaign before the injury, posting 64 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles over 13 games (despite not playing any defensive snaps in the first two weeks). Wallace's performance this season could earn him a starting spot on the Panthers' defense next year, but Jon Rhattigan will step in and serve as one of the team's top inside linebackers for the remainder of 2024.
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Anthony Brown: Cut from injured reserve
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The Panthers waived Brown (thumb) on Tuesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Brown spent the first 15 weeks of the season on injured reserve after he was hurt during the preseason. The 31-year-old cornerback has 96 career games of experience after spending seven seasons in Dallas before one with San Francisco in 2023.
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Panthers' Claudin Cherelus: Placed on injured reserve
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The Panthers placed Cherelus (toe) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Chereles got the Week 15 start in place of an injured Trevin Wallace (shoulder) and played a season-high 73 percent of the Panthers' defensive snaps versus Dallas. However, his season is now done, and he finishes 2024 with 28 tackles (13 solo) and one QB hit across 158 defensive snaps and another 204 on special teams. Cam Gill appears to be the next man up at linebacker for Carolina after he played 19 defensive snaps to Jon Rhattigan's one against the Cowboys.
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Panthers' Trevin Wallace: Placed on IR due to shoulder injury
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The Panthers placed Wallace (shoulder) on injured reserve Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Wallace suffered a shoulder injury against the Eagles in Week 14, which forced him to be sidelined against the Cowboys this past Sunday. By being placed on IR and with the Panthers eliminated from postseason contention, Wallace will be sidelined for the final three games of the regular season. The rookie third-rounder stepped into a larger role in the Panthers' defense following the season-ending torn Achilles injury to veteran Shaq Thompson in early October, and Wallace will finish his first NFL regular season with 64 tackles (36 solo), including 1.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 13 games. Jacoby Windmon will serve as the main backup at inside linebacker behind Jon Rhattigan and Josey Jewell due to Wallace's injury.
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Panthers' Josey Jewell: Leading tackler in loss
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Jewell recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 30-14 loss versus the Cowboys.
Jewell racked up 10 tackles for his third straight game in a contest where Dallas ran the football 40 times. He's nine tackles away from his third consecutive 100-tackle season going into Week 16 versus the Cardinals.
