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Coker

Coker is not wearing a uniform today, so we expect him to be a non-participant on the official injury report, which should come out in less than 90 minutes. We will provide an update if he ends up being listed as limited, or somehow inexplicably full. Coker played through the ankle injury last week, posting an 8/66 receiving line, so we like his odds of suiting up and playing effectively this week. This could just be a rest day. He was limited yesterday. Stay tuned.

Coker played through the ankle issue last week and tallied eight catches for 66 yards. He didn’t appear hampered by the injury in the slightest. The team will likely manage his reps in practice for the next few weeks, but there’s no reason to believe he’s at risk of missing Week 3’s game against Cleveland. After two strong performances to start the year, Coker is firmly entrenched in the WR3 ranks. He could crack the top-24 with another big game.

Coker erupted for 138 yards and two scores last week. While he couldn’t recreate the fireworks this time around, he confirmed his status as the team’s No. 2 receiver with a 25 percent target share that trailed only Tetairoa McMillan. Coker led the team in receptions. Even if McMillan sees more targets over the long run, Coker is firmly in the WR3 mix for Week 3 against the Browns.

Coker was removed from the Panthers’ final injury report on Friday after logging a full practice to close out the week. Coker was spotted in a walking boot at the start of the week, but downplayed any concern about his injury, saying he rolled his ankle “a little bit” but expected to play against the Falcons. The 24-year-old receiver turned in an impressive 8-138-2 performance on nine targets last week against the Bears and can be viewed as a fringe WR2/WR3 this week.

We’re still waiting on his official game designation, but the upgrade to a full session Friday reinforces previous reports that Coker would be good to go in Week 2 against the Falcons. Fresh off a career game in Week 1, Coker can be safely inserted into fantasy rosters as an upside WR3 in a matchup with a Falcons team with no shortage of injuries on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive tackle Bobby Brown was absent again and was ruled out for Week 2.

We’re not really seeing anything concerning about Coker’s status for Week 2 after he was spotted in a boot following Week 1’s loss to the Bears. He said he’d play and he’s been on the field for two limited sessions in a row. He’ll be in the WR3 tier for Week 2’s matchup against the Falcons assuming nothing calamitous happens on Friday.

Coker was wearing a boot after rolling his left ankle in the Panthers’ Week 1 loss against the Bears. Head coach Dave Canales told reporters that the team is confident in ramping him up in practice. The 24-year-old got in a limited practice Wednesday, doing an “extended warm up” on the side and getting a “couple of snaps” on things the Panthers are looking for him to execute. Canales added the “hope is to ramp that up a little bit more tomorrow and then cut them loose Friday. So I expect him to play on Sunday.” Coker’s ankle injury is certainly something to keep an eye on, but Canales and the Panthers are confident he will play in Week 2 against the Falcons.

Coker was seen sporting a boot on his left foot and said he rolled his ankle “a little bit” in Sunday’s loss to the Bears. According to Coker, the injury occurred in the first quarter, which is a good sign since he finished out the game and led all Panthers receivers with 8-138-2 on nine targets. His injury status will be one to watch throughout the week, but it sounds like this is a non-issue heading into Week 2’s game against the Falcons.

It was Coker, not Tetairoa McMillan, who operated as Bryce Young’s No. 1 wideout in this one. Coker was targeted on 21 percent of his routes in out-of-control negative game script while McMillan saw a target on 19 percent of his routes. Coker came down with a 51-yarder in the first half and scored one of his two touchdowns in garbage time. The Carolina offense is not one that will usually produce 40-plus drop backs for Young and all the related pass attempts and air yards. That means it’ll be tough for both McMillan and Coker to put up solid numbers in the same game. But even if McMillan reclaims his WR1 spot next week against the Falcons, Coker should have flex appeal in 12-team formats.

Coker entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He missed Weeks 1-6 with a quad injury last year, but closed the regular season strong, scoring touchdowns in three of the final five games. The Panthers tendered Coker as an exclusive rights free agent earlier this offseason. He was set to make just $1.075 million this season. Per Rapoport, Coker can make up to $41 million via incentives. He is on the WR4/FLEX radar.