At least the Carolina Panthers will have one of their standout rookie receivers for today’s Week 16 outing.
Wideout Jalen Coker, who was listed as questionable for this afternoon’s matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, is active. The 23-year-old was limited in practice on Friday due to his lingering quadriceps injury.
Coker is coming off a career-high 110 receiving yards from last week’s 30-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His impressive day was highlighted by an 83-yard touchdown reception, which now accounts as the longest play of the 2024 campaign for the Carolina offense.
He won’t be joined on the field by fellow rookie Xavier Legette, who has already been ruled out with a hip injury. The first-round pick is set to miss the first game of his NFL career.
The Panthers will also be without their starting center Cade Mays, who was added to the injury report this morning with an illness. Brady Christensen will get the start in his place.
Here’s the full list of inactives for Carolina:
- CB Shemar Bartholomew
- CB Akayleb Evans
- S Jordan Fuller
- RB Velus Jones Jr.
- WR Xavier Legette
- C Cade Mays
- OL Brandon Walton
And for Arizona:
- RB Trey Benson
- OL Paris Johnson Jr.
- OL Christian Jones
- S Jammie Robinson
- TE Travis Vokolek
- WR Xavier Weaver
- LB Mack Wilson Jr.
