With the Carolina Panthers playing meaningful games after Thanksgiving for the first time in years, the last thing head coach Dave Canales needed was so many injury problems blighting his roster. This bears more significance on defense, which isn't ideal with the Los Angeles Rams next up in Week 13.
Dan Morgan has been scrambling to find answers to some growing problems. Veteran cornerback Robert Rochell was acquired, and the Panthers even brought in Isaiah Simmons onto the practice squad, who was a draft darling for some fans in 2020 before Carolina rightfully went with defensive lineman Derrick Brown instead.