Unlike their opponent on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers are one of the healthiest teams in football this late into the season. After playing a majority of the year without veteran captains Ryan Kalil and Greg Olsen on offense, both recently returned and have contributed to the recent surge in offense for the Panthers.
As Carolina concludes a late season home stand with a divisional rival, the Panthers will only be missing one key component along the offensive line. Guard Trai Turner remains sidelined and in the NFL concussion protocol after reporting to practice a day after defeating Minnesota with concussion symptoms.