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Panthers designate Taylor Moton for return

Taylor Moton

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Panthers designated OT Taylor Moton (blood clots) for return.

Moton was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list entering camp after it was revealed that he was dealing with blood clots in his lungs. The 32-year-old tackle now has 21 days to be activated from IR or be ruled out for the season, but we would expect him to be activated in the coming weeks. Moton earned a PFF offensive grade of 80.5 last season and allowed just three sacks and 22 pressures. In addition to Moton, the Panthers also designated DL Tershawn Wharton (neck) for return.

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Taylor Moton suffered a fractured fibula in the Panthers’ Week 7 loss to the Buccaneers.

Moton returned in Week 6 from offseason blood clot treatment but will now miss the remainder of the 2027 season after fracturing his fibula in the Week 7 loss to the Buccaneers. The Carolina offensive line depth takes another hit as they look to salvage a sinking season. Expect rookie Monroe Freeling to enter the starting lineup at right tackle.
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Panthers declared OT Monroe Freeling, TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, QB Haynes King, RB AJ Dillon, OG Torricelli Simpkins, OT Albert Reese, and DT TeRah Edwards inactive for Week 6 against the Eagles.

The good news is that offensive tackle Taylor Moton is active for the first time this year. He missed the first month of the season while recovering from treatment for a blood clot. He will start at right tackle in place of Freeling.
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Monroe Freeling (knee) is doubtful for Carolina’s Week 6 game against the Eagles.

The rookie got in back-to-back limited sessions, but they must have indeed been quite limited for him to wind up with the rarely-used doubtful tag. It’s very unlikely he plays this weekend. Taylor Moton (blood clot) is questionable after three full practices and would seem to be the favorite to start at right tackle.
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Taylor Moton (blood clots) is practicing in full for Week 6 against the Eagles.

Moton is tentatively on track to make his return from injured reserve this week. Meanwhile, RT Monroe Freeling (knee) sat out on Wednesday. Panthers DT Tershawn Wharton (neck) is practicing in full, while EDGE Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) was limited.
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Panthers placed Ikem Ekwonu (knee) on the reserve/PUP list.

Ewkonu suffered a torn patellar tendon in the playoffs. He is expected to return “at some point” this year, though that does not rule out a lengthy absence for the veteran tackle. Fellow starting tackle Taylor Moton was placed on the reserve/NFI list because of a blood clot in his lung. He will also miss at least four weeks.
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Panthers placed LT Ikem Ekwonu (knee) on the active/PUP list.

Tershawn Wharton is joining him on the PUP list. This was to be expected after Ekwonu suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in the playoffs. He isn’t expected to be ready for Week 1. Panthers coach Dave Canales could only say he expects Ekwonu to return “at some point” in 2026 when asked about him in June. With right tackle Taylor Moton also out for the start of the year, the Panthers will likely be forced to start free agent addition Rasheed Walker and first-round rookie Monroe Freeling early in the season.
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Panthers placed RT Taylor Moton on the reserve/non-football injury list with blood clots.

He’s joined by CB Jaycee Horn, who cut his foot while running and required stitches. Horn’s injury is expected to be a minor one. Moton, on the other hand, is expected to miss the start of the season and the “belief” is he’ll play in 2026. The Panthers later clarified that Moton is hopeful to return from clotting in his lung at “mid-season.” Rookie first-round tackle Monroe Freeling figures to step in for Moton early.
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Panthers DT Tershawn Wharton underwent neck surgery in May and is likely to begin the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list.

Wharton missed eight games in 2025 fresh off a $45 million contract extension and reportedly underwent surgery in early May on his neck. While it sounds like the PUP list is a near certainty, sources confirmed that the expectation is for Wharton to play at some point in the 2026 season.
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Panthers declared LT Ikem Ekwonu (knee) inactive for Week 16 against the Buccaneers.

Ekwonu got in a limited practice on Friday, but it was not enough to be ready for Week 16 against the Buccaneers. Yosh Nijman will start in his place at left tackle. Panthers also declared WR Hunter Renfrow, LB Trevin Wallace, S Demani Richardson, DT Jared Harrison-Hunte, TE James Mitchell, and DT Tershawn Wharton inactive for Week 16 against the Buccaneers. Wallace (shoulder) and Wharton (hamstring) are out due to injury, while the others are healthy scratches.
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Tetairoa McMillan (foot/ankle) will play in Week 16 against the Buccaneers.

McMillan was a DNP on Wednesday but was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday and Friday. The rookie receiver is officially off the injury report and good to go for Sunday’s pivotal Week 16 matchup against the Bucs. McMillan profiles as a low-end WR2 after failing to top 43 yards for three straight weeks. The Panthers also listed OG Damien Lewis, CB Jaycee Horn, and OT Taylor Moton as good to go for Sunday’s game.

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Adonai Mitchell (knee) is active for Week 10 against the Bills.

Mitchell was expected to play, but now we have confirmation that he will. With Garrett Wilson (concussion) and Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle) also active, it’s unclear which Jets receiver will be most productive in a good matchup. That makes Mitchell a boom-or-bust FLEX option in fantasy leagues.
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Chiefs declared RB Kenneth Walker (groin), DT Peter Woods, OT Jaylon Moore, QB Garrett Nussmeier, FB Ben VanSumeren, CB Melvin Smith, and RB Jaydn Ott inactive for Week 10 against the Falcons.

Walker was ruled out on Saturday, paving the way for rookie Emmett Johnson to potentially see a bell cow role in a plus matchup against the Falcons. Walker should be considered no better than week to week after getting injured in Friday’s practice, but the team has expressed hope that this is nothing more than a one-week injury. We will be monitoring his status all of next week, when the Chiefs begin prepping for Week 11 against the Cardinals.
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Panthers declared TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, RB AJ Dillon, DT TeRah Edwards, C Sam Hecht, QB Haynes King, CB Will Lee, and LB Bobby Okereke inactive for Week 10 against the Saints.

Sanders will be out against the Saints, meaning Tommy Tremble will get a decent number of snaps and routes. He’ll be the TE2 behind Darren Waller, coming off his biggest game of the season. The Saints this season have allowed the third highest fantasy points per target to opposing tight ends.
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Colts declared QB Riley Leonard, LS Luke Rhodes, LB Jaylon Carlies, OT Jalen Travis, TE Will Mallory, and DT Jerry Tillery inactive for Week 10 against the Dolphins.

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Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle) is officially active against the Bills in Week 10.

That means all of Cooper Jr., Garrett Wilson, and Adonai Mitchell will be active. This is a good matchup against the Bills’ secondary in a game where the Jets figure to be trailing and needing to throw; however, it’s hard to predict which of the Jets’ wide receivers will deliver in that one. That makes Cooper Jr. a risky FLEX option. The Jets declared WR Tim Patrick, TE Jelani Woods, EDGE Nate Lynn, LB Trevin Wallace, and CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. inactive for Week 10 against the Bills.
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Tyjae Spears (knee) is active for Week 10 against the Jaguars.

Spears is active for the first time since Week 6. He will pick up some work on passing downs but isn’t much more than an RB4 for fantasy purposes. Inactive for the Titans are WR Carnell Tate, LB Anthony Hill Jr., LB Cody Barton, RB Nick Singleton, OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, and CB Jaylon Jones, and DL Jackie Marshall.
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Christian Benford (wrist) is active for Week 10 against the Jets.

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Will Anderson Jr. (ankle) is active for Houston’s Week 10 game against the Browns.

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Falcons declared WR Zachariah Branch, QB Andy Dalton, LB Divine Deablo, CB Avieon Terrell WR, QB Jack Strand, CB Robert Longerbeam and OL Cameron Williams inactive for Week 10 against the Chiefs.

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