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Past 7 daysPanthers beat Lions 32-26 in first Sunday Night home game since 2015, improve to 2-2
Oct 8Bryce Young threw two touchdown passes to Tetairoa McMillan and Chuba Hubbard added a 15-yard rushing score as Carolina held off a Detroit comeback. Starting CBs Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson are on IR (expected to miss roughly 8 weeks); rookie RT Monroe Freeling and LB Jaelan Phillips also left with in-game injuries.
Panthers head into bye at 2-2 after statement win over Lions
Oct 7Carolina beat Detroit 32-26 on Sunday Night Football behind two Bryce Young-to-Tetairoa McMillan touchdowns, overcoming IR losses at cornerback (Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson) and running back (Jonathon Brooks) heading into the bye.
Panthers beat Lions 32-26 in first home Sunday Night Football game since 2015, head into bye at 2-2
Oct 6Bryce Young threw for 329 yards and 2 TDs; WR Tetairoa McMillan had 14 catches for 192 yards and 2 TDs, drawing MVP chants, in Carolina's first prime-time home game in a decade.
Panthers place WR Xavier Legette on IR ahead of Lions game
Oct 5Legette will miss at least four weeks with a knee injury suffered on a 55-yard catch against Atlanta; leading receiver Jalen Coker was also ruled out.
Panthers lose both starting cornerbacks to injured reserve in the same week
Oct 5Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson both landed on IR, with rookies Will Lee III and Akayleb Evans stepping into starting roles against Detroit.
Panthers' Jaycee Horn facing 'significant' quad injury; Mike Jackson also uncertain
Oct 4Carolina's top cornerback faces an uncertain timeline, forcing the club to weigh secondary call-ups from the practice squad.
Panthers promote G Torricelli Simpkins III, waive LB Maema Njongmeta
Oct 4Carolina reshuffled its roster to cover for an elbow injury to starting left guard Damien Lewis.
Panthers place CBs Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on injured reserve
Oct 3Carolina placed both starting cornerbacks on IR -- Horn (torn quad, possibly 6-12 weeks) and Jackson (groin) -- pushing Akayleb Evans and rookie Will Lee III into starting roles for Sunday night's game against Detroit.
Panthers rule out Xavier Legette and Damien Lewis for Lions game
Oct 3WR Xavier Legette (knee) and LG Damien Lewis (elbow) are out, while WR Jalen Coker and two defensive linemen are questionable for Sunday's primetime game.
Bryce Young battling a knee injury but expected to play Sunday
Oct 3Quarterback Bryce Young appeared on the injury report with a knee issue, but coach Dave Canales said he expects Young to play against Detroit.
Panthers' protection crisis may push GM Dan Morgan toward a painful 2027 roster reset
Oct 2Carolina's offensive line ranks among the league's worst through four weeks, with several linemen in contract years, raising cap and personnel questions for next offseason.
Four Panthers depth players who must grow up quickly amid an injury crisis
Oct 2With both starting cornerbacks and other starters out long-term, waiver-claim and backup players are being thrust into larger roles for Carolina.
Unsigned CB Marshon Lattimore floated as a risky fit for injury-depleted Panthers
Oct 2The four-time Pro Bowler, unsigned since tearing his ACL last season, is raised as a speculative stopgap option for a Carolina secondary that has lost both starting corners.
Storylines
- Carolina's first home Sunday-night game in a decade produced a signature win, but at a real injury cost on the back end.Oct 8
- A share of the NFC South lead at the bye is a confidence builder after a string of injury losses.Oct 7
- Carolina's secondary and O-line depth heading into the bye, with Jaycee Horn and Ikem Ekwonu still out.Oct 6
- Panthers' secondary is being rebuilt on the fly with two rookies starting at cornerback.Oct 5
- Carolina's receiver depth behind Bryce Young thins further with Legette's IR stint.Oct 5
- Carolina manages a significant Horn quad injury as it tries to hold its share of the division lead.Oct 4
- Carolina's secondary is reshuffled after Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson both landed on IR.Oct 3
- Bryce Young's knee injury is one to watch, though the Panthers expect him to play Sunday.Oct 3
- Panthers' offensive-line and cap situation heading into 2027Oct 2
- Secondary depth collapse after losing both starting cornerbacksOct 2