Lewis (illness) did not practice Wednesday.
Lewis will have two more chances to return to practice ahead of Sunday's NFC South showdown against the Buccaneers. Yosh Nijman, Austin Corbett and Nick Samac are candidates to start at left guard if Lewis is unable to play.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Past injuries
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Lewis (shoulder/ankle) carries no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars.
Lewis was held to limited participation in practice throughout the week due to ankle and shoulder injuries, but it now appears he'll play through the issues in Carolina's regular-season opener. The second-year Panther is expected to serve as the team's top left guard during the 2025 campaign.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Limited practice Wednesday
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Lewis (shoulder) was a limited participant at the Panthers' practice Wednesday.
Lewis has been dealing with a shoulder injury since early August, but his ability to practice in any capacity is a good sign for his chances to play in Week 1. The offensive lineman will have two more chances to log a full practice before Sunday's regular-season opener against the Jaguars.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Out versus Cincinnati
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Lewis (elbow) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Lewis left last week's win over the Raiders with the injury. Chandler Zavala came in as Lewis' replacement and is the sensible option to start at left guard Sunday versus Cincinnati.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Logs DNP
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Lewis (elbow) did not practice Thursday.
Lewis left last Sunday's win over the Raiders early with the injury, which Joe Person of The Athletic reports is a torn UCL. The LSU product is hoping to not miss any time, noting that it's an overhead throwing injury and he may therefore be able to play through it. He's currently questionable for Week 4 against the Bengals.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Leaves game Sunday
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Lewis left Sunday's 36-22 win over the Raiders with an elbow injury, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
The starting left guard dealt with a groin injury leading up to Week 2 but played anyway. Lewis signed a four-year, $53-million contract with the Panthers in the offseason. Chandler Zavala is his backup.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Will play Sunday
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Lewis (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
After logging three limited practices during Week 2 prep, Lewis drew a questionable tag. However, the 26-year-old has been given the green light and will assume his usual spot as the Panthers' starting left guard. Lewis didn't miss an offensive snap in Week 1.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Available Sunday
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Lewis (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against Arizona, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Lewis was carted off the field after suffering an ankle injury during Seattle's Week 4 win over the Giants, and it now seems as if he's had enough time to move past the issue. The 26-year-old guard was able to fully participate in Friday's practice, and he's good to go this coming Sunday.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Not playing Sunday
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Lewis (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Bengals.
Lewis was listed as doubtful Friday after not logging a practice session all week. He sustained an ankle injury in Week 4 against the Giants and was carted off the field. Ben Brown is set to start at left guard in Lewis' absence.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Doubtful Sunday
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Lewis (ankle) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's game against Cincinnati, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Lewis is in jeopardy of missing his first game this season, as he didn't participate in practice all week after getting carted off the field with an ankle injury during Seattle's Week 4 win over New York. The 26-year-old will likely miss this coming Sunday's affair, which makes Ben Brown the next man up at left guard.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Exits game with leg injury
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Lewis suffered a left lower-leg injury and was carted off the field Monday versus the Giants, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Considering he left on a cart, the injury Lewis suffered seems to be at least relatively significant. In his absence, Olusegun Oluwatimi has entered the game at center while Evan Brown has shifted over to left guard.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Questionable for season opener
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Lewis (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Rams, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
The severity of the shoulder issue Lewis is dealing with is unclear at this time, so it's not easy to get a pulse on whether he's likely to play in Week 1. If he can't, rookie fourth-rounder Anthony Bradford could draw a start at guard Sunday.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Back at practice
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Lewis is practicing Monday after sitting out Sunday with an illness, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
The left guard's illness was not considered serious, and he was expected to return this week. The 2020 third-round pick has started all 45 games he's played in over three seasons. Lewis is projected to be Seattle's starting left guard in 2023.
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Seahawks' Damien Lewis: Doesn't practice Sunday
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Lewis didn't practice Sunday due to an illness, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Although Lewis was held out of Sunday's practice, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return to the field in the coming days. It seems unlikely that his illness will prevent him from suiting up for the preseason opener against Minnesota on Aug. 10.
