Panthers Face Packers With 2 Healthy Cornerbacks After 43-13 Loss
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Updated · Panthers.com · Oct 29
Panthers Face Packers With 2 Healthy Cornerbacks After 43-13 Loss
3 articles · Updated · Panthers.com · Oct 29
Summary
Two healthy cornerbacks remained on Carolina’s 53-man roster ahead of Thursday night’s game at Green Bay, with Chau Smith-Wade and rookie Will Lee III set for bigger roles after Akayleb Evans was ruled out.
43-13 to Tampa Bay still framed the week, with fan anger centered on a defense that allowed 258 rushing yards and renewed questions about coordinator Ejiro Evero’s adjustments and the team’s consistency.
AJ Dillon defended players’ locker-room downtime after the loss, saying the team’s 6 a.m.-to-6 p.m. routine still requires brief mental breaks on a short week rather than nonstop “revenge” mode.
Taylor Moton’s injury added to the concern, while Jaelan Phillips and Damien Lewis were also unavailable for the Packers game, leaving Carolina physically depleted as it tried to rebound.
Carolina entered the matchup leaning on a recent pattern of recovery—8-3 after losses over the last two seasons—but with injuries and defensive instability testing that resilience again.