Overview
- On Thursday the Panthers elevated cornerback Marco Wilson and offensive lineman Jake Curhan from the practice squad and signed rookie Malcolm DeWalt IV to the 53-man roster while placing Akayleb Evans on injured reserve.
- Carolina enters the game with starters Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson already on injured reserve and Evans sidelined, leaving Will Lee III and Chau Smith-Wade as the only other healthy cornerbacks on the active roster.
- Wilson is a five-season veteran with 37 career starts who was signed to Carolina’s practice squad on Oct. 6 and is expected to start outside opposite rookie Will Lee III.
- To cover the slot and nickel duties the Panthers plan to move safeties and hybrid defenders such as Tre’Von Moehrig and Nick Scott into altered roles while using rookie Zakee Wheatley in sub-packages.
- The short Thursday turnaround and Green Bay’s potent passing weapons increase the risk that Carolina’s stop-gap lineup could struggle in coverage and may prompt further roster moves if injuries persist.