Scott (ribs) did not participate at the Panthers' practice Wednesday.
Scott suffered an abdominal injury in the team's 34-3 win over the Falcons on Sunday, and it is now understood to be an injury to his ribs. The 31-year-old will have two more chances to return to practice prior to traveling to face Cleveland in Week 3.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Done for day
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Scott has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Falcons due to an abdominal injury, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Scott recorded a tackle and recovered a fumble before departing with the injury. With Scott done for the rest of the afternoon, the Panthers will likely turn to Tre'von Moehrig and Lathan Ransom as their primary safeties.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Questionable to return with groin injury
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Scott (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Scott exited the first quarter of Sunday's contest with a groin injury. The safety logged one tackle before exiting. Lathan Ransom will likely take over as free safety while Scott is absent.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Remaining in Carolina
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Scott is set to sign a one-year contract with the Panthers, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Scott started all 17 regular-season games for Carolina last year, recording a career-best 111 tackles along with three defensed passes (including an interception). He also played every defensive snap during the team's wild-card loss to the Rams and racked up nine stops. Scott should reprise his starting role at safety alongside Tre'von Moehrig in 2026.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Career year in 2025
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Scott recorded 111 total tackles (64 solo) and three passes defensed, including one interception, across 17 regular-season games in 2025.
The veteran safety was an integral part of the Panthers' defensive success this season, tallying a career-high 111 stops, the second-most on the team. Scott also played a career-high 1,035 defensive snaps while starting all 17 of Carolina's regular-season contests. He signed a one-year deal to remain with the Panthers last offseason and will likely receive a significant pay increase wherever he lands following Carolina's 2025 playoff run.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Seven takedowns in defeat
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Scott recorded seven total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 27-10 loss to Seattle.
Scott was able to finish with at least seven takedowns for the sixth straight game and eighth time overall this season. The safety has now crossed the century mark in tackles for the first time in his seven-year NFL career, compiling 102 total tackles (58 solo) over 16 contests so far.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Posts 10 stops vs. Tampa Bay
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Scott logged 10 tackles (nine solo) during the Panthers' 23-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Scott logged 10 tackles for a second consecutive game, including a season-high nine solo stops. He has logged at least eight tackles in each of his last five games and is up to 95 tackles (53 solo), three pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery through 15 regular-season games. Scott has two more opportunities to reach the tackling century mark for the first time in his seven-year NFL career, starting this Sunday against the Seahawks.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Dominant vs. Rams
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Scott totaled nine tackles (five solo) and an interception during Carolina's win over the Rams on Sunday.
Scott played every defensive snap for the Panthers and recorded the second-most tackles on the team behind Lathan Ransom's 11 (two solo). Scott also snagged his first interception of the season, picking off Matthew Stafford in the end zone during the first half. The 30-year-old will look to build on this strong performance once the team returns from its upcoming bye week.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Makes eight tackles
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Scott recorded eight tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Falcons.
Scott had one of his most productive games of the season, matching his season-high in tackles. Only two were solo, but Scott has been a reliable contributor all season and is pacing toward setting a new career high in tackles and potentially in defensive snaps.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Good to go vs. Green Bay
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Scott (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Packers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Scott was working through a groin issue during Week 9 prep, but the seventh-year safety has been cleared to play against Green Bay. The 2019 seventh-rounder has accumulated 41 tackles (25 solo) and two pass defenses through the first eight games of the regular season.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Questionable for Week 9
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Scott (groin) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Scott went DNP-limited-full in practice this week, putting him on track to play Sunday. The 30-year-old safety has started all eight games this season, logging 41 tackles (25 solo) and two pass breakups on 97 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Records limited practice Thursday
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Scott (groin) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
After Scott missed practice entirely Wednesday, his limited participation Thursday was a step in the right direction. The veteran safety may need to log a full session Friday, however, to avoid entering the weekend with an injury designation. Scott has started every game for the Panthers so far this season.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Tending to groin injury
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Scott did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury.
Scott recorded a season-high eight tackles (five solo) during the Panthers' Week 8 loss to the Bills while playing 62 of 63 defensive snaps. He likely sustained his groin injury at some point during the Week 8 loss, but he'll have two more opportunities to return to practice and avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Packers.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Second-leading tackler in loss
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Scott tallied eight total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 40-9 loss to the Bills.
The veteran safety from Penn State had his most productive game of the season in the Week 8 loss, finishing with the second-most tackles on Carolina's defense. Scott has now started all eight of the Panthers' games thus far, recording 41 total tackles and two passes defended. He's expected to continue starting alongside Tre'von Moehrig in Carolina's secondary heading into the Week 9 matchup against the Packers.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Returning to Carolina
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Scott and the Panthers have agreed upon a one-year contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Scott struggled in his first season with Carolina after signing a one-year deal last March, logging 30 tackles -- his fewest since 2020 -- and two defensed passes over 10 games. Part of the reason for his reduced numbers was injuries, as the Penn State product dealt with multiple issues that collectively caused him to miss seven games. Scott made four starts early in the campaign for the Panthers last year, but he finished the campaign playing exclusively on special teams. With Carolina's signing of Tre'von Moehrig in early March, Scott figures to serve as depth at safety this season while reprising his role as a core special-teamer.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Past hamstring issue
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Scott (hamstring) was left off the Panthers' injury report Wednesday.
Scott was inactive for the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys despite being activated from injured reserve Friday. He's missed Carolina's last seven games due to a hamstring injury sustained in a Week 7 loss to the Commanders, but his omission from Wednesday's injury report suggests he's now recovered from the issue. With Scott back at full health, he's expected to serve as the Panthers' top reserve safety in the Week 16 matchup against the Cardinals.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Inactive Sunday
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Scott (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
The safety was activated from injured reserve Friday, but he will now miss his seventh straight game. Scott played a third safety role alongside Xavier Woods and Jordan Fuller when he was healthy, recording 28 tackles (15 solo) and two pass breakups in seven contests. Demani Richardson, Lonnie Johnson and Sam Franklin are the next available safeties with Scott out.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Officially questionable for Week 15
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Scott (hamstring), who currently remains on IR, is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Scott managed another full practice Friday, which bodes well for his chances of retaking the field Sunday versus Dallas. In order to play Week 15, though, the Panthers will have to officially activate Scott from IR to the 53-man roster by Saturday afternoon.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Won't be activated off IR
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Scott (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Scott practiced in full Wednesday and Thursday, but he was listed as a DNP in Friday's session due to his hamstring injury and a personal matter. It appears he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to return for Week 14, and his next opportunity to play will be Week 15 against the Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Panthers' Nick Scott: Ruled out for Week 13
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Scott (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.
Despite logging a full practice Friday, Scott will remain on injured reserve and miss his fifth straight game due to a hamstring injury. Given his ability to practice in full, Scott has a good chance to return for the Panthers' Week 14 clash against the Eagles on Sunday, Dec. 8.
