Player Outlook
The Panthers DST averaged the 26th-most Fantasy points per game last season, and their biggest additions this offseason include Von Bell and Deshawn Williams. Trading up to No. 1 to select a franchise QB and then coming back in Round 2 for a receiver also left them with little help for this side of the ball in the draft. The Panthers DST is not worth rostering at the start of the 2023 season, even with a relatively easy start against the Falcons and Saints.

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  • Panthers' Deion Jones: Signed to active roster

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    Jones was signed to the Panthers' active roster Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports. Jones will join Carolina ahead of their Week 3 road matchup with the Seahawks. The linebacker will help replace Shaq Thompson (lower leg) on the Panthers defense after Thompson was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the year with a fractured fibula Tuesday. Jones appeared in 11 games with the Browns last season, recording 44 tackles, including 2.5 sacks.
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  • Panthers' Justin Houston: Limited with calf injury

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    Houston (calf) participated in Wednesday's practice in a limited capacity. Houston looks to have gotten dinged up during Monday's loss to the Saints, though the fact that he was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough is encouraging. Through two contests this season, Houston has recorded four tackles (two solo), a half-sack and one pass defensed. He will work to get healthy in time for Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.
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  • Panthers' Brian Burns: Dealing with ankle issue

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    Burns (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Burns appears to have sustained an ankle injury during Monday's loss to the Saints, in which he quietly recorded two solo tackles. It's a good sign that he was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, though. Barring any setbacks, Burns seems to have solid odds of being cleared to suit up for Sunday's road matchup in Seattle.
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  • Mac McCain: Parting ways with Panthers

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    Carolina waived McCain (undisclosed) from injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. After McCain missed the first two weeks of the regular season, the Panthers have decided to cut ties with him. He won't be able to sign with another team until he's healthy again.
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  • Panthers' Vonn Bell: Snags interception in loss

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    Bell recorded six tackles (three solo), two pass deflections and one interception in Monday's 20-17 loss to the Saints. Bell tallied a career-high four picks last season with the Bengals and is off to a good start now with the Panthers. The veteran safety has also been reliable, as he has yet to miss a defensive snap out of 122 played, including 74 on Monday. He will look to stay active in the secondary when the Panthers head to Seattle in Week 3.
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  • Panthers' Derrick Brown: Tallies seven tackles in loss

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    Brown accumulated seven tackles (four solo) in the 20-17 loss to New Orlean's in Week 2. Brown is now up to 15 tackles (12 solo) through two games. The defensive tackle was on the field for nearly every defensive play Monday, as he saw 69 snaps (93 percent). He also chipped in on five special teams plays (21 percent). He will look to carry his early-season momentum into Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks.
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  • Panthers' Frankie Luvu: Two sacks in loss

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    Luvu recorded nine tackles (four solo) and two sacks in Monday's 20-17 loss to the Steelers. Luvu's nine tackles were a game-high and he is now up to 2.5 sacks through two games. The inside linebacker has been a model of consistency for the Panthers early on, as he has been on the field for all 122 defensive plays so far. Next up, a trip to Seattle in Week 3.
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  • Panthers' Shaq Thompson: Headed to IR

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    Thompson (lower leg) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Thompson suffered a fractured fibula during Monday night's loss to the Saints and has since been placed on IR. The veteran linebacker had surgery Tuesday and will likely miss the remainder of this season. Expect Kamu Grugier-Hill and Claudin Cherelus' roles to expand, as the two will likely fill Carolina's void at inside linebacker going forward.
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  • Panthers' Kamu Grugier-Hill: Set for expanded role

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    Hill looks set to step into a starting role for the Panthers with Shaq Thompson (lower leg) expected to miss the rest of the season, David Newton of ESPN reports. Grugier-Hill replaced Thompson during Monday night's 20-17 loss to the Saints, handling 58 defensive snaps while racking up six tackles (five solo) and one sack. The development puts Grugier-Hill on the IDP fantasy radar heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Seahawks, but the Panthers' defense as a whole could struggle to replace both Thompson and Jaycee Horn (hamstring), who landed on short-term IR after sustaining an injury Week 1.
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  • Panthers' Shaq Thompson: Gets surgery, likely done for 2023

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    Panthers head coach Frank Reich said Tuesday that Thompson is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured fibula suffered in Monday's 20-17 loss to the Saints, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Kamu Grugier-Hill came on the replace Thompson in the Week 2 loss and is expected to start at inside linebacker along with Frankie Luvu now that Thompson has been lost for the season. Thompson, who led the team with a career-high 135 stops in 2022, recorded eight tackles through the Panthers' first two games before exiting Monday after New Orleans left tackle Trevor Penning landed on the back of Thompson's lower leg and ankle.
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  • Panthers' Shaq Thompson: Fractures fibula

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    Thompson is feared to have fractured his fibula in Monday's game against the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Thompson will need to undergo further tests to determine if he will be able to return this season. In his absence, Kamu Grugier-Hill and Claudin Cherelus will be candidates to replace him at inside linebacker opposite Frankie Luvu.
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  • Panthers' Shaq Thompson: Suffers significant injury

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    Thompson suffered a "significant" ankle injury in Monday's 20-17 loss to the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Thompson was carted off the field in the contest and head coach Frank Reich delivered the prognosis following Carolina's loss. The details of the linebacker's exact injury will likely come prior to the team's first practice of the week Wednesday.
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  • Panthers' Shaq Thompson: Doubtful to return

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    Thompson (shin) is doubtful to return Monday night against the Saints, John Hendrix of SI.com reports. Thompson was carted off the field Monday night with a shin injury after Trevor Penning landed on his leg. With the 2015 first-round pick out, Kamu Grugier-Hill is now playing middle linebacker in his place.
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  • Panthers' CJ Henderson: Will start Monday

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    Henderson will start Monday's matchup against the Saints, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports. With Jaycee Horn (hamstring) on injured reserve, Henderson will start opposite Donte Jackson. Henderson recorded three tackles across 31 snaps in Week 1, but he figures to see an uptick in production versus New Orleans.
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  • Panthers' Jaycee Horn: Placed on injured reserve Friday

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    The Panthers placed Horn (hamstring) on injured reserve Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Horn's hamstring injury isn't considered season-ending, though the cornerback appears on track to spend more than the minimum four games on IR. While an official timeline for Horn's return hasn't been established, Rapoport suggests that the Panthers are preparing for the 23-year-old to be ready to play at some point in the second half of the campaign. Troy Hill served as the primary replacement for Horn following the latter's exit in the Panthers' Week 1 loss to Atlanta and could draw the start opposite boundary corner Donte Jackson in Monday's game versus the Saints. CJ Henderson, meanwhile, should continue to operate as Carolina's top slot corner.
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  • Stantley Thomas-Oliver: Goes on practice squad IR

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    The Panthers moved Thomas-Oliver (hamstring) to their practice squad injured reserve list Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. Thomas-Oliver is tending to a hamstring injury and will now be ineligible to be elevated for Carolina's next four contests. The defensive back out of Florida International played in just three games for the Panthers last year after seeing action in 22 contests over his first two NFL campaigns.
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  • Panthers' Jaycee Horn: May need surgery on hamstring

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    Coach Frank Reich wouldn't rule out the possibility of surgery for Horn (hamstring), Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Horn hurt his hamstring in the season opener and could be looking at a multi-week absence. If he needs surgery, Horn will definitely be out for weeks if not months. Reich referred to the injury as a "freak thing."
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  • Panthers' Troy Hill: Expected to start

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    Hill is expected to start in place of Jaycee Horn (hamstring) against the Saints on Monday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Hill joined the team Aug. 20 and will now find himself in a starting role with Horn sidelined. The veteran cornerback worked with the Panthers' defensive coordinator, Ejiro Evero while with the Rams, so his familiarity with the system likely will work to his benefit.
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  • Panthers' Vonn Bell: Three tackles in team debut

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    Bell recorded three tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Falcons. Bell had a relatively quiet debut with the Panthers after he signed with the team in the offseason. The safety is coming off of a 2022 campaign where he recorded 77 tackles and a career-high four interceptions with the Bengals, and he'll look to build off of that success in his first year with Carolina.
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  • Panthers' Jeremy Chinn: Compiles seven tackles

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    Chinn notched seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Falcons. Chinn tied for second on the team in tackles in the season opener, playing 73 percent of the defensive snaps. The cornerback has become one of Carolina's best players and he'll look to keep producing at a high level in his fourth campaign with the Panthers.
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