Struggling Panthers could get 5 starters, 4 reserves back from injuries in the coming weeks
The Panthers are also hopeful to get left tackle Ickey Ekwonu and cornerback Jaycee Horn back in the coming weeks.
Key points
- Outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, guard Damien Lewis and cornerback Will Lee III returned to practice after missing time with injuries, while versatile offensive lineman Brady Christensen entered his second week in the 21-day practice window and is nearing his return.
- Carolina opened the 21-day practice windows on Wednesday for cornerback Mike Jackson, wide receiver Xavier Legette and running back Jonathon Brooks to return from injured reserve.
- The Panthers held a light practice on Wednesday, and Canales said he should know more later in the week once the medical staff is able to evaluate the injured players’ progress.
ALSO READ: Panthers bring back DeAngelo Hall to coach cornerbacks That’s five starters — Jackson, Phillips, Lewis, Ekwonu and Horn — and four key reserves potentially returning for the stretch run.
One of the reasons the Panthers were so quiet at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday is that they have so many players returning from injuries, Canales said.
Additional details
- “We have another set of fantastic wide receivers and we’re going to have to get our hands on them, be physical, be aggressive and attack the ball at the catch.
- “I’m excited about the guys that we have that are staring right at us and are going to come back to us in whatever order that may look like,” Canales said.
- He finished with 265 yards and a touchdown in last week’s 23-22 win over the Browns that moved the Saints into a tie with the Panthers atop the division.
- 3 receiver and Brooks would give the Panthers a complement to Chuba Hubbard in the backfield if he can stay healthy.
- AP Photo/Scott Kinser The Carolina Panthers are getting healthier, and it couldn’t come at a better time.
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