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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	—
Running Back	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	M. SandersMiles Sanders	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear
Wide Receiver	A. ThielenAdam Thielen	J. MingoJonathan Mingo	D. CharkD.J. Chark M. StrachanMike Strachan I. Smith-Marsette Panthers' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Logs season-high 12 snaps Ihmir Smith-Marsette Panthers' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Logs season-high 12 snaps T. Marshall Jr.Terrace Marshall Jr. L. Shenault Jr. Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Laviska Shenault Jr. Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17
Tight End	H. Hurst Panthers' Hayden Hurst: Limited in return to practice Concussion: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Hayden Hurst Panthers' Hayden Hurst: Limited in return to practice Concussion: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	T. Tremble Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Still hampered by injury Hip: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Tommy Tremble Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Still hampered by injury Hip: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	I. ThomasIan Thomas S. Sullivan Panthers' Stephen Sullivan: Injury still lingers Shoulder: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Stephen Sullivan Panthers' Stephen Sullivan: Injury still lingers Shoulder: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans G. Ricci Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Giovanni Ricci Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Left Tackle	I. EkwonuIkem Ekwonu	R. Lee IIIRicky Lee III	—
Left Guard	N. JensenNash Jensen	J. McCray Panthers' Justin McCray: Joins active roster Justin McCray Panthers' Justin McCray: Joins active roster	—
Center	B. Bozeman Ankle: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Bradley Bozeman Ankle: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	—	—
Right Guard	C. MaysCade Mays	—	—
Right Tackle	T. MotonTaylor Moton	D. SharpeDavid Sharpe	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	D. Williams Knee: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans DeShawn Williams Knee: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	L. RayLaBryan Ray	—
Nose Tackle	S. TuttleShy Tuttle	N. ThurmanNick Thurman	—
Right Defensive End	D. BrownDerrick Brown	H. Anderson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Henry Anderson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Left Inside Linebacker	D. JonesDeion Jones	K. Grugier-HillKamu Grugier-Hill	C. Wooten Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Chandler Wooten Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 S. Green-Thompson Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Shaq Green-Thompson Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Inside Linebacker	F. Luvu Panthers' Frankie Luvu: Leads team in tackles Frankie Luvu Panthers' Frankie Luvu: Leads team in tackles	T. DavisTae Davis	C. Cherelus Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Claudin Cherelus Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Strongside Linebacker	Y. Gross-Matos Hamstring: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Yetur Gross-Matos Hamstring: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	A. BarnoAmare Barno	D. Johnson Elbow: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans DJ Johnson Elbow: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans J. Houston Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Justin Houston Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 L. Vilain Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Luiji Vilain Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Weakside Linebacker	B. BurnsBrian Burns	M. Haynes Panthers' Marquis Haynes: Logs season high tackles Hamstring: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Marquis Haynes Panthers' Marquis Haynes: Logs season high tackles Hamstring: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	E. LeotaEku Leota
Right Cornerback	J. Horn Hamstring: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Jaycee Horn Hamstring: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	C. HendersonC.J. Henderson	T. HillTroy Hill D. JamisonD'Shawn Jamison
Left Cornerback	D. JacksonDonte Jackson	J. Chinn Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Jeremy Chinn Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	S. GriffinShaquill Griffin D. Bootle Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Dicaprio Bootle Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Strong Safety	V. Bell Panthers' Vonn Bell: Gets back on field Shoulder: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Vonn Bell Panthers' Vonn Bell: Gets back on field Shoulder: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans	A. CookAlex Cook	J. Chinn Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans Jeremy Chinn Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 14 at New Orleans
Free Safety	X. Woods Panthers' Xavier Woods: Snags pick versus Tampa Bay Xavier Woods Panthers' Xavier Woods: Snags pick versus Tampa Bay	S. FranklinSam Franklin	J. RobinsonJammie Robinson

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	J. HekkerJohnny Hekker	—	—
Kicker	E. PineiroEddy Pineiro	—	—
Long Snapper	J. JansenJ.J. Jansen	—	—
Holder	J. HekkerJohnny Hekker	—	—
Punt Returner	I. Smith-Marsette Panthers' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Logs season-high 12 snaps Ihmir Smith-Marsette Panthers' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Logs season-high 12 snaps	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear	—
Kick Returner	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear	I. Smith-Marsette Panthers' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Logs season-high 12 snaps Ihmir Smith-Marsette Panthers' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Logs season-high 12 snaps	L. Shenault Jr. Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Laviska Shenault Jr. Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17