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Coker (quad) won't reenter Sunday's contest at Cleveland, Kassidy Hill of the Panther's official site reports.
When Coker exited in the second half of Week 3 action, he initially was deemed questionable to return but now isn't a candidate to do so. He'll wrap up Sunday with two catches (on four targets) for 18 yards.
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Panthers' Jalen Coker: Uncertain to return to Sunday's game
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Coker is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Browns due to a quadriceps injury, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Heading into Week 3, Coker had been nursing an ankle injury and was listed as questionable in advance of Sunday's contest, though he ultimately received the green light to suit up. He's now tending to a new lower-body concern, which puts a cloud on his availability for the rest of the afternoon. Coker recorded two receptions for 18 yards before checking out of the game.
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Panthers' Damien Lewis: Exits Sunday's game against Cleveland
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Lewis (elbow) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Cleveland, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Lewis has a history of elbow injuries, though it's unknown if Sunday's issue is anything new. For now, he is considered questionable to return to the Week 3 meeting with the Browns.
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Panthers' Mike Jackson: Won't return due to groin injury
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Jackson (groin) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns, Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site reports.
Jackson sustained the injury in the first quarter, and he will be on the sidelines for the rest of Sunday's game after being evaluated by medical staff. Rookie fourth-rounder Will Lee will see more work at outside corner in Jackson's absence.
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Panthers' Haynes King: Emergency QB3 vs. Cleveland
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King (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback against the Browns on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
King will once again operate as the QB3 behind Kenny Pickett and starter Bryce Young. Since he's serving in an emergency role, King is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Young and Pickett were removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Not available for Week 3
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Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
A fourth-round selection of the Panthers in the 2024 NFL Draft, Sanders will be a healthy scratch for each of the first three games of the 2026 regular season. There doesn't appear to be a clear path to playing time for the Texas product, unless at least one of Tommy Tremble, Mitchell Evans, Darren Waller or Feleipe Franks were to be unavailable. Sanders' next opportunity to suit up is Week 4 against the Lions on Sunday, Oct. 4.
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Panthers' Xavier Legette: Inactive in Week 3
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Legette (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game at Cleveland, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Legette popped up on the Panthers' practice report Thursday as a non-participant due to a knee injury, which he followed up with a limited session Friday before being tagged as questionable to play Sunday. Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported that Legette was expected to be a game-time decision, and Carolina has determined that a week off is prudent for the wide receiver. In Legette's absence, Brycen Tremayne, John Metchie and David Moore will be the tertiary options at the position behind Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker (ankle).
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Panthers' Jalen Coker: Active in Week 3
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Coker (ankle) is listed as active Sunday at Cleveland, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
In the midst of his 8-138-2 performance on nine targets in Week 1 against the Bears, Coker has been dealing with an ankle injury that impacted his practice reps during both Week 2 and Week 3 prep. He was able to play last Sunday in Atlanta, handling a 76 percent snap share and reeling in eight of nine targets for 66 yards. Head coach Dave Canales told Mike Kaye of ESPN.com on Friday that he expects Coker to play this weekend, and the wide receiver's active status confirms as much. Coker thus will join fellow WR Tetairoa McMillan as the top pass catchers available to QB Bryce Young.
Coker (ankle) is in line to play in Sunday's game at Cleveland, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
On Friday, head coach Dave Canales told Mike Kaye of ESPN.com that he expects Coker to be available in Week 3, so Rapoport's report more or less corroborates what was anticipated for the wide receiver. In the end, though, Coker's status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Through two contests this season, he's displayed an incredible rapport with QB Bryce Young, hauling in 16 of 18 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
The Panthers signed Njongmeta from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
The third-year linebacker out of Wisconsin has yet to start in an NFL game. Njongmeta has likely been elevated as an additional depth option at linebacker alongside Tyrel Dodson due to the placement of Claudin Cherelus (shoulder) on injured reserve.
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Panthers' Claudin Cherelus: Placed on injured reserve
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The Panthers placed Cherelus (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Cherelus has not practiced since sustaining a shoulder injury in the Panthers' Week 2 win over the Falcons. The linebacker will now need to miss at least four games before he can return to the team's active roster from injured reserve. Tyrel Dodson will likely take Cherelus' place as a special-teamer and reserve linebacker for the Panthers' defense.
