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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Cleared to make 2026 debut
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Moton (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Moton was activated from the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, and he's been cleared to make his 2026 debut Sunday after fully recovering from blood clots in his lungs. He figures to start at right tackle Sunday, especially with Monroe Freeling (knee) inactive.
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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Activated from NFI list
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The Panthers activated Moton (illness) from the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday.
Moton spent the first five weeks of the season on NFI dealing with blood clots in his lungs. Moton is expected to take over at right tackle if he's cleared to play through his questionable designation.
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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Could return Sunday
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Moton (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Moton was a full participant in practice all week. He opened the regular season on the reserve/non-football injury list after being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs before the beginning of training camp in July. If cleared to return, then Moton would likely start at right tackle, especially with Monroe Freeling (knee) listed as doubtful for Sunday's contest.
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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Full participant Wednesday
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Moton (illness) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Moton remains on the reserve/non-football injury list as he works his way back from a lung issue involving blood clots. The offensive tackle's 21-day window opened Tuesday, and the immediate full practice means there is a chance Moton could be activated for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Designated to return
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The Panthers activated Moton (illness) off the reserve/non-football illness list Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Moton has been dealing with blood clots in his lung since the summer but appears closer to being ready to make his return. The Panthers will now have 21 days to officially activate the 2017 second-round pick, or else he'll be forced to miss the remainder of the season.
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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Ready to return to practice
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The Panthers will open the 21-day practice window for Moton (illness) during Week 6 prep, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
Moton opened the regular season on the reserve/non-football illness list due to blood clots in his long, which he was diagnosed with prior to the start of training camp in late July. Once he's designated to return, Moton will have 21 days to be activated from the NFI list or else be forced to sit out for the entire 2026 season.
The Panthers transferred Moton to the reserve/non-football illness list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Moton will miss at least the first four games of the regular season. He was diagnosed with blood clots in his lung before the beginning of training camp and is being treated using blood thinners. The earliest Moton can return is Week 6 against the Eagles, though the Panthers will likely take the cautious route with the 2017 second-rounder given the nature and severity of the injury. Monroe Freeling is in line to start at right tackle in Moton's absence.
Panthers' Taylor Moton: To miss regular-season time
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The Panthers announced Tuesday that Moton (illness) will be placed on the non-football injury list due to a blood clot, and that he will miss the start of the regular season, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Moton will be forced to miss at least four regular-season games if he is not activated by the time rosters are reduced to 53 players in late August. If Carolina believes its starting right tackle could return before mid-October, he could still be activated during training camp. Rookie first-rounder Monroe Freeling could get a chance to start in Week 1 due to Moton's health issues.
Moton (back) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
Moton practiced in full Friday and appears to have moved past his back injury in time to suit up for Sunday's divisional contest. He's now expected to start at right tackle in Week 16.
Moton (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Moton likely picked up the injury during the Panthers' 20-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday. He'll have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's NFC South tilt against the Buccaneers.
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Panthers' Taylor Moton: Active Sunday
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Moton (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Packers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Though he has started all seven games he's played in this year, Moton is expected to back up Yosh Nijman on Sunday, per Gantt, suggesting he's still dealing with the knee issue to some degree. Moton was able to practice on a limited basis Thursday and Friday.
