Biggest Absences
The Thursday night slate between the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers carries the full Week 8 out list, with seven players ruled out ahead of the 8:15 PM ET kickoff.
Carolina Panthers linebacker Jaelan Phillips and Green Bay Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin are both out, along with multiple offensive linemen on each side.
No other games are listed on this date, so every confirmed absence and questionable tag for the week comes from this single matchup.
Carolina Panthers Out
Cornerback Akayleb Evans is out with a triceps injury.
Offensive guard Damien Lewis is out with a knee injury, and offensive guard Torricelli Simpkins III is also out with an ankle injury, thinning the Panthers' interior line depth for this game.
Linebacker Jaelan Phillips is out with a hamstring injury, removing a front-seven piece from Carolina's lineup.
Green Bay Packers Out
Offensive guard Sean Rhyan is out with an ankle injury, and offensive tackle Travis Glover is out with a knee injury, leaving the Packers short along the offensive line as well.
Linebacker Zaire Franklin is out with a shin injury, taking another experienced defender off the field for Green Bay.
Full injury report
Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
| Player | Pos | Team | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akayleb Evans | CB | CAR | Out | Triceps |
| Damien Lewis | OG | CAR | Out | Knee |
| Jaelan Phillips | LB | CAR | Out | Hamstring |
| Sean Rhyan | OG | GB | Out | Ankle |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | OG | CAR | Out | Ankle |
| Travis Glover | OT | GB | Out | Knee |
| Zaire Franklin | LB | GB | Out | Shin |
| Anthony Campbell | DT | GB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Bobby Brown III | DT | CAR | Questionable | Hand |
| Brenton Cox Jr. | DE | GB | Questionable | Quadricep |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | GB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Matthew Golden | WR | GB | Questionable | Shoulder |
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