Carolina Panthers inactives and starters, Week 5

Carolina Panthers do not have a Week 5 game listed on the schedule (bye week, or the schedule has not been posted yet).

No game listed for Week 5 (bye week, or the schedule has not been posted yet).

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• Brady ChristensenGInjured ReserveThe Panthers placed Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
• Jonathon BrooksRBQuestionableCoach Dave Canales said Brooks missed practice Tuesday due to general soreness, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.
• Chuba HubbardRBQuestionableHubbard (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
• Ryan HayesOTInjured ReserveHayes (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
• Tyrek FunderburkCBInjured ReserveFunderburk (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
• Bam Martin-ScottLBInjured ReserveThe Panthers placed Martin-Scott (hamstring) on injured reserve with a designation to return Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
• Taylor MotonOTOutThe Panthers transferred Moton to the reserve/non-football illness list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
• Ikem EkwonuOTOutEkwonu (knee) was moved to the Panthers' reserve/PUP list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
• Tershawn WhartonDTOutWharton (neck) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Panthers on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
• Trevor EtienneRBInjured ReserveEtienne (ankle) was placed on injured reserve by the Panthers on Sunday with a designation to return, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
• Akayleb EvansCBQuestionableEvans (neck) did not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Texans, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
• Devin LloydLBQuestionableLloyd (knee) sat out of practice Wednesday, Nick Carboni of WCNC Charlotte reports.
• Haynes KingQBQuestionableKing (hamstring) will not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Texans, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
• Xavier LegetteWRQuestionableLegette (ankle) will remain in a walking boot on his foot until Thursday, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Sep 1, 11:58 PM ET.

Who is starting for the Panthers in Week 5?

Carolina Panthers do not have a Week 5 game listed on the schedule (bye week, or the schedule has not been posted yet).

Are the Panthers playing in Week 5?

Carolina Panthers do not have a Week 5 game listed on the schedule.

Where do the Panthers's Week 5 inactives and injury designations come from?

Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Sep 1, 10:58 PM CDT (14 players listed).