The Carolina Panthers welcomed a handful of players back to the practice field to kick off Week 5.
Among those in session on Wednesday included starting left guard Damien Lewis and starting nose tackle Shy Tuttle, both of whom sat out from this past Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Lewis missed his first game of the season with his UCL tear while Tuttle missed his second due to a foot issue.
Joining the two were tight end Ian Thomas and cornerback Dane Jackson. Thomas and Jackson were officially designated to return to practice from injured reserve this morning and will have 21 days to be activated to the main roster.
There was, however, some discouraging news—as wide receiver Diontae Johnson was sidelined due to an ankle injury. Johnson, the team’s leading pass catcher, was dealing with a groin strain last week.
Here’s Wednesday’s full injury report:
| Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status | |
| LB Josey Jewell | Hamstring/groin | DNP | |||
| LB Shaq Thompson | Achilles | DNP | |||
| OLB Jadeveon Clowney | Rest | DNP | |||
| WR Diontae Johnson | Ankle | DNP | |||
| CB Troy Hill | Rest | DNP | |||
| DL A’Shawn Robinson | Rest | DNP | |||
| OLB Charles Harris | Shoulder | Limited | |||
| G Robert Hunt | Hip | Limited | |||
| G Damien Lewis | Elbow | Limited | |||
| S Nick Scott | Shoulder | Limited | |||
| DL Shy Tuttle | Foot | Limited | |||
| S Nick Scott | Quadriceps | Limited | |||
| CB Lonnie Johnson | Hip | Full | |||
| C Andrew Raym | Head | Limited |
