Friday – October 6, 2017
| Player | Injury | Game Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kalil | Groin | Questionable | Ron Rivera said that he is hopeful Kalil will play after tweaking his groin during Thursday’s practice. Amini Silatolu would start in his place if he can’t go. |
| Julius Peppers | Shoulder | Questionable | Peppers was questionable last week and had two sacks, playing his usual amount of snaps. |
| Mario Addison | Knee | Questionable | Addison may play less snaps on Sunday, the Panthers would lean on Wes Horton for extra production in that case. |
| Kurt Coleman | Knee | Out | The MCL sprain is expected to keep him out for at least 2 weeks, maybe longer. |
| Demetrious Cox | Ankle | Out | Ron Rivera says Colin Jones and Jairus Byrd will rotate at free safety. |
| Ryan Kalil | Neck | Out | Tyler Larsen will start, but Kalil was active in practice, so he seems to be working his way back towards playing soon |
Thursday – October 5, 2017
Many players that didn’t practice yesterday were back on the field today. But two straight days of missed practice for safety Demetrious Cox is not a good sign for his ability to play on Sunday. Tyler Larsen, who missed practice yesterday, practiced in full and seems to be in line for the start on Sunday. Head coach Ron Rivera said he expects Addison, Peppers, Johnson, and Stewart back to practice tomorrow; left tackle Matt Kalil tweaked his groin during practice but was not on the official injury report.
| Player | Injury | Participation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Addison | Knee | None | Not sure Addison needs to practice to play on Sunday. |
| Kurt Coleman | Knee | None | |
| Demetrious Cox | Ankle | None | Two missed days of practice means Jairus Byrd or Colin Jones more likely to start on Sunday. |
| Charles Johnson | Vet Day | None | |
| Ryan Kalil | Neck | None | This is worrisome, looking more like we will see Tyler Larsen for another week. Probably the best option for season-long health |
| Julius Peppers | Shoulder | None | Definitely doesn’t need to practice to play on Sunday. |
| Jonathan Stewart | Vet Day | None | |
| Kelvin Benjamin | Knee | Limited | |
| Cam Newton | Right Shoulder | Limited | “The New Normal” |
| Curtis Samuel | Back | Limited | |
| Thomas Davis | Rib | Full | |
| Daeshon Hall | Knee | Full | |
| Tyler Larsen | Shoulder | Full | |
| Star Lotulelei | Shoulder | Full | |
| Trai Turner | Knee | Full | |
| Daryl Worley | Shoulder | Full |
Wednesday – October 4, 2017
The Panthers consistently hold players out of practice on Wednesdays, so there’s no need to burn the house down in terror at the large number of players who sat out today. Tomorrow and Friday will be the true tests.
| Player | Injury | Participation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Addison | Knee | None | |
| Kelvin Benjamin | Knee | None | Still lingering from Week 3, didn’t practice last Wednesday either. |
| Kurt Coleman | Knee | None | |
| Demetrious Cox | Ankle | None | |
| Thomas Davis | Rib | None | |
| Ryan Kalil | Neck | None | |
| Tyler Larsen | Shoulder | None | |
| Julius Peppers | Vet Day | None | Another Wednesday vet day for Pep; it’s worked pretty well thus far. |
| Daeshon Hall | Knee | Limited | Hall didn’t practice at all Thur/Fri last week, so limited is a step up. |
| Star Lotulelei | Shoulder | Limited | |
| Cam Newton | Right Shoulder | Limited | Limited = “The New Normal” |
| Curtis Samuel | Back | Limited | |
| Trai Turner | Knee | Limited | |
| Daryl Worley | Shoulder | Full | After not practicing at all last week, Worley practices in full Wednesday, which is a very good sign. |
Josh Klein is Editor-In-Chief of The Riot Report. His favorite Panther of all time is Chad Cota and he once AIM chatted with Kevin Greene. Follow Josh on Twitter @joshkleinrules.