The Carolina Panthers' defense is dealing with a string of injuries ahead of their Thursday Night Football (TNF) game against the Chicago Bears. Linebacker Brian Burns has been ruled out, while other starters are doubtful. The Panthers have placed linebacker Chandler Wooten on injured reserve (IR) and promoted tight end Jordan Matthews from the practice squad. The injury report remains uncertain due to the team's walkthrough, but several players, including DJ Chark and Xavier Woods, are listed as out. Chark is doubtful for Week 10. Overall, the Panthers will be missing at least four players for the game against the Bears.
The #Panthers ruled out four players for the matchup against the #Bears. DJ Chark is doubtful. What that all means ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/vmTaccRWI2
Khalil Herbert: Listed as questionable https://t.co/GUyJZj2yfu
DJ Chark doubtful for Thursday with elbow injury. https://t.co/kVRhBBgMTf
Injury report for Thursday Night Football, Week 10: Bears QB Justin Fields (thumb) doubtful, Panthers OLB Brian Burns (concussion/elbow) ruled out https://t.co/WlD4SKj6QZ https://t.co/UrKKgkhpBj
CHI QB Justin Fields (thumb) is doubtful Week 10; RB Khalil Herbert (ankle) is questionable. https://t.co/71sq2wwSpI
DJ Chark doubtful for Thursday night https://t.co/LvLbHT3IpD
DJ Chark (elbow) is doubtful and Brian Burns (concussion protocol) is out for TNF versus Bears https://t.co/YfMgqkbWz3
CAR WR DJ Chark (elbow) is doubtful Week 10. https://t.co/5qa4xNdRON
#Panthers injury report: OUT: OLB Brian Burns (concussion), CB CJ Henderson (concussion), WR/RB Laviska Shenault (ankle), TE Stephen Sullivan (shoulder) Doubtful: WR DJ Chark (elbow) Questionable: S Xavier Woods (thigh), S Vonn Bell (quadriceps), OLB Marquis Haynes (back - IR)
Panthers will be missing at least four players Thursday at Chicago, and probably a fifth. Out: OLB Brian Burns, CB C.J. Henderson, WR Laviska Shenault, TE Stephen Sullivan. Doubtful: WR DJ Chark.
DJ Chark (elbow) DNP again Tuesday https://t.co/f0l1F5RhlK
Panthers list DJ Chark, Xavier Woods as out of practice again on Tuesday. https://t.co/pYw0e3jB0S
Same 8 guys out for Panthers today. Inj. report remains approximation b/c walkthrough: Brian Burns (concussion), DJ Chark (elbow), CJ Henderson (concussion), Laviska Shenault (ankle), Stephen Sullivan (shoulder), Luiji Vilian (knee), Xavier Woods (thigh), Chandler Wooten (on IR).
#Panthers Tuesday injury report estimate: DNP: Burns (concussion/elbow), Chark (elbow), Henderson (concussion), Shenault (ankle), Sullivan (shoulder), Vilain (knee), Woods (thigh) FULL: Bell (quad), Blackshear (ankle), Ekwonu (ankle), Haynes (back), Luvu (hip), Tremble… https://t.co/5RlKi7Yp2g
Panthers put Chandler Wooten on IR. https://t.co/rFu8EbpWLn
The #Panthers have placed LB Chandler Wooten (knee) on IR and promoted TE Jordan Matthews from PS to the 53 with Stephen Sullivan dealing with a shoulder injury. LB Ace Eley has returned on PS.
The #Panthers' defense is stacking up injuries at an alarming rate. With a quick turnaround for a TNF matchup against the Bears, Brian Burns has all but been ruled out and other starters are leaning into the doubtful category. The latest 👇👇 https://t.co/c8biltpYB9