Three familiar names will not suit up for the Carolina Panthers this week at New Orleans Saints in their regular season finale.
Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner, defensive tackle Kawann Short and quarterback Cam Newton will not play Week 17, with ankle, calf and right shoulder injuries, respectively. It’ll mark Turner’s third missed game of the season, and the second in a row for Short and Newton.
Tyler Larsen will start in Turner’s stead — which falls in line with the Panthers’ goal of seeing what some of their younger players can do.
“We’ve got a couple of other guys that we’ll have active and will get opportunities as well,” head coach Ron Rivera said Friday.