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AJ Dillon: Out
Oct 29: Dillon (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's contest against the Packers, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Why it's #1 Out
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AJ Dillon will miss both "revenge" games on the schedule. He was injured for Eagles in Week 6 and now a healthy scratch for Week 8 against the Packers. · Quoting Mike Kaye: #Panthers will be without Bobby Brown against the #Packers: Inactives for TNF
Why it's #2 Will miss time · 5 reports
4 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- 5d Sheena Quick (X) No Bobby Brown means the #Panthers run defense takes a big hit. Full list of inactives: 0 TE Ja’Tavion Sanders 5 OLB Jaelan Phillips 16 QB Haynes King (Emergency 3rd QB) 28 RB AJ Dillon 65 OL Torricelli Simpkins III 68 G Damien Lewis 97 DT Bobby Brown
- 5d Mike Kaye (X) AJ Dillon will miss both "revenge" games on the schedule. He was injured for Eagles in Week 6 and now a healthy scratch for Week 8 against the Packers. · Quoting Mike Kaye: #Panthers will be without Bobby Brown against the #Packers: Inactives for TNF
- 5d Jacob Westendorf (X) There will be no AJ Dillon revenge game. · Quoting Jason B. Hirschhorn: Panthers inactives for Week 8 vs. Packers: 0 TE Ja'Tavion Sanders 5 OLB Jaelan Phillips 16 QB Haynes King (emergency third QB) 28 RB AJ Dillon 65 G Torricelli Simpkins 68 G Damien Lewis 95 DT Bobby Brown
- 5d Jason B. Hirschhorn (Bluesky) Panthers inactives for Week 8 vs. Packers: 0 TE Ja'Tavion Sanders 5 OLB Jaelan Phillips 16 QB Haynes King (emergency third QB) 28 RB AJ Dillon 65 G Torricelli Simpkins 68 G Damien Lewis 95 DT Bobby Brown+1
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#Panthers Inactives:
0 TE Ja’Tavion Sanders
5 OLB Jaelan Phillips
16 QB Haynes Kings (Emergency 3rd QB)
28 RB AJ Dillon
73 T Stone Forsythe
75 C Sam Hecht
93 DT TeRah Edwards
Elevated from Practice Squad:
CB Robert Rochell
OLB Nick Hampton
LB Bam Martin-Scott - activated from IR
Why it's #3 Out
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AJ Dillon: Out
Oct 25: Dillon (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
- #Panthers inactives: OT Monroe Freeling TE Ja'Tavion Sanders QB Haynes King (emergency third QB) RB AJ Dillon OG Torricelli Simpkins OT Albert Reese DT TeRah Edwards Turk Wharton, Trevor Etienne and Taylor Moton will make their 2026 debuts today.
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AJ Dillon: Out
Est. return: Oct 25
DNP Out
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 16 ESPN NFL Injury Report AJ Dillon: Out
- Oct 16 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Canales said they intend to activate Trevor Etienne, and will likely promote Tre Tyus from the practice squad so they have three RBs since AJ Dillon is out.
- Oct 16 Mike Kaye (X) #Panthers RB Tre Tyus will be elevated from the p-squad for Sunday with AJ Dillon out for Sunday.
- Oct 16 Mike Kaye (Bluesky) #Panthers injury report: OUT: RB AJ Dillon (ankle) Doubtful: OT Monroe Freeling (knee) Questionable: G Damien Lewis (elbow), OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring), RB Trevor Etienne (IR/ankle), DE Turk Wharton (PUP/neck), OT Taylor Moton (lung - blood clot)
- Oct 16 Panthers Team Site Week 6 Friday Injury Report: AJ Dillon out, many questionables
- Oct 16 Mike Kaye (X) Looks like AJ Dillon (ankle) will not participate in a third consecutive practice. He’s not in uniform and working with the injury list guys. #Panthers
- WR Jalen Coker (quad) and LG Damien Lewis (elbow) are practicing as well. RB AJ Dillon (undisclosed) is practicing despite having a walking boot on his right foot last week.
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AJ Dillon: Out
Est. return: Oct 25
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AJ Dillon and Monroe Freeling are back to stretching with the team after missing Sunday’s win. · Quoting Mike Kaye: #Panthers OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) is off to the side and not in uniform to start practice.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 21 Mike Kaye (Bluesky) RT Taylor Moton, TE Darren Waller, LB Devin Lloyd and TE Tommy Tremble are in uniform but are riding cardio bikes off to the side. Looks like RB Chuba Hubbard may be joining them as individual drills begin. RB AJ Dillon (ankle) and OT Monroe Freeling (knee) are working with teammates. #Panthers
- Oct 21 Mike Kaye (X) AJ Dillon and Monroe Freeling are back to stretching with the team after missing Sunday’s win. · Quoting Mike Kaye: #Panthers OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) is off to the side and not in uniform to start practice.
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AJ Dillon: Questionable
Est. return: Oct 25
- Canales: Brooks will have surgery, 6-8 weeks out. Timeline was similar with or without surgery. Practice squad RB Tre Tyus wil be up this week behind Chuba Hubbard and AJ Dillon.
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AJ Dillon: Questionable
Est. return: Oct 18
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 14 Pro Football Talk QB Bryce Young a full participant; RT Monroe Freeling and RB AJ Dillon did not practice
- Oct 14 ESPN NFL Injury Report AJ Dillon: Questionable
- Oct 14 Panthers Team Site Week 6 Wednesday Injury Report: Two players listed as out
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Jonathon Brooks undergoing core muscle surgery, as @RapSheet reported and a league source confirmed, is going create a need in the backfield.
AJ Dillon can be a change-of-pace option for Chuba Hubbard, who the #Panthers have heavily leaned on.
Tre Tyus and Ahmani Marshall are on the practice squad.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 23 Scott Petrak (X) Browns host Panthers on Sunday. · Quoting Mike Kaye: Jonathon Brooks undergoing core muscle surgery, as @RapSheet reported and a league source confirmed, is going create a need in the backfield. AJ Dillon can be a change-of-pace option for Chuba Hubbard, who the #Panthers have heavily leaned on. Tre Tyus and Ahmani Marshall are on the practice squad.
- Sep 23 Mike Kaye (X) Jonathon Brooks undergoing core muscle surgery, as @RapSheet reported and a league source confirmed, is going create a need in the backfield. AJ Dillon can be a change-of-pace option for Chuba Hubbard, who the #Panthers have heavily leaned on. Tre Tyus and Ahmani Marshall are on the practice squad.
- Reminder: · Quoting Mike Kaye: Vested veterans (not subject to waivers) on the #Panthers roster bubble who can give the cut process some flexibility if needed: - TE Darren Waller - WR David Moore - G/T Jake Curhan - OT Stone Forsythe - RB AJ Dillon - CB Robert Rochell - CB Akayleb Evans - S Isaiah Simmons - OLB Cam Gill (Since there’s confusion: They’d become free agents immediately after release and can sign anywhere, including a p-squad.)
- Vested veterans (not subject to waivers) on the #Panthers roster bubble who can give the cut process some flexibility if needed: - TE Darren Waller - WR David Moore - G/T Jake Curhan - OT Stone Forsythe - RB AJ Dillon - CB Robert Rochell - CB Akayleb Evans - S Isaiah Simmons - OLB Cam Gill (Since there’s confusion: They’d become free agents immediately after release and can sign anywhere, including a p-squad.)
Game Plays 2 in-game updates such as touchdowns, sacks and drives
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Running Backs ranked by total rushing EPA from @NextGenStats through Sunday of Week 7:
Minimum 10 carries.
1.) Kenneth Walker III (+10.9)
2.) Christian McCaffrey (+9.5)
3.) Blake Corum (+8.7)
4.) Chuba Hubbard (+6.5)
5.) James Cook (+5.3)
6.) Jaylen Warren (+5.1)
7.) Jaleel McLaughlin (+4.8)
8.) Kyle Monangai (+3.7)
9.) Chris Rodriguez Jr. (+3.3)
10.) Justice Hill (+2.9)
11.) Bucky Irving (+1.5)
12.) Bijan Robinson (+1.0)
13.) Jonah Coleman (+0.9)
14.) Ameer Abdullah (+0.5)
15.) Ollie Gordon II (+0.2)
16.) Brian Robinson (+0.2)
17.) RJ Harvey (-0.5)
18.) Kimani Vidal (-0.7)
19.) Jahmyr Gibbs (-0.7)
20.) Travis Etienne (-0.9)
21.) Seth McGowan (-1.0)
22.) Devin Singletary (-1.0)
23.) Javonte Williams (-1.6)
24.) Kyren Williams (-1.6)
25.) Saquon Barkley (-1.7)
26.) Isaiah Davis (-1.7)
27.) Josh Jacobs (-1.8)
28.) Chris Brooks (-1.8)
29.) Kenny Gainwell (-1.9)
30.) Pierre Strong (-2.2)
31.) Tyler Goodson (-2.3)
32.) CJ Donaldson (-2.7)
33.) Bam Knight (-2.9)
34.) Samaje Perine…
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 26 Greg Auman (X) Jeanty is 83rd out of 83, and isn’t even close to 82. · Quoting Ryan Paganetti: Running Backs ranked by total rushing EPA from @NextGenStats through Sunday of Week 7: Minimum 10 carries. 1.) Kenneth Walker III (+10.9) 2.) Christian McCaffrey (+9.5) 3.) Blake Corum (+8.7) 4.) Chuba Hubbard (+6.5) 5.) James Cook (+5.3) 6.) Jaylen Warren (+5.1) 7.) Jaleel McLaughlin (+4.8) 8.) Kyle Monangai (+3.7) 9.) Chris Rodriguez Jr. (+3.3) 10.) Justice Hill (+2.9) 11.) Bucky Irving (+1.5) 12.) Bijan Robinson (+1.0) 13.) Jonah Coleman (+0.9) 14.) Ameer Abdullah (+0.5) 15.) Ollie Gordon II (+0.2) 16.) Brian Robinson (+0.2) 17.) RJ Harvey (-0.5) 18.) Kimani Vidal (-0.7) 19.) Jahmyr Gibbs (-0.7) 20.) Travis Etienne (-0.9) 21.) Seth McGowan (-1.0) 22.) Devin Singletary (-1.0) 23.) Javonte Williams (-1.6) 24.) Kyren Williams (-1.6) 25.) Saquon Barkley (-1.7) 26.) Isaiah Davis (-1.7) 27.) Josh Jacobs (-1.8) 28.) Chris Brooks (-1.8) 29.) Kenny Gainwell (-1.9) 30.) Pierre Strong (-2.2) 31.) Tyler Goodson…
- Oct 26 Greg Auman (X) Running Backs ranked by total rushing EPA from @NextGenStats through Sunday of Week 7: Minimum 10 carries. 1.) Kenneth Walker III (+10.9) 2.) Christian McCaffrey (+9.5) 3.) Blake Corum (+8.7) 4.) Chuba Hubbard (+6.5) 5.) James Cook (+5.3) 6.) Jaylen Warren (+5.1) 7.) Jaleel McLaughlin (+4.8) 8.) Kyle Monangai (+3.7) 9.) Chris Rodriguez Jr. (+3.3) 10.) Justice Hill (+2.9) 11.) Bucky Irving (+1.5) 12.) Bijan Robinson (+1.0) 13.) Jonah Coleman (+0.9) 14.) Ameer Abdullah (+0.5) 15.) Ollie Gordon II (+0.2) 16.) Brian Robinson (+0.2) 17.) RJ Harvey (-0.5) 18.) Kimani Vidal (-0.7) 19.) Jahmyr Gibbs (-0.7) 20.) Travis Etienne (-0.9) 21.) Seth McGowan (-1.0) 22.) Devin Singletary (-1.0) 23.) Javonte Williams (-1.6) 24.) Kyren Williams (-1.6) 25.) Saquon Barkley (-1.7) 26.) Isaiah Davis (-1.7) 27.) Josh Jacobs (-1.8) 28.) Chris Brooks (-1.8) 29.) Kenny Gainwell (-1.9) 30.) Pierre Strong (-2.2) 31.) Tyler Goodson (-2.3) 32.) CJ Donaldson (-2.7) 33.) Bam Knight (-2.9) 34.) Samaje Perine…
- Interestingly, RB AJ Dillon was not used on special teams before he came onto the field for garbage time in the fourth quarter. Isaiah Simmons took his place on the wing in punt coverage in Week 1.
The River 9 newest first
- Sunday Game Statuses Out QB - Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Baker Mayfield, Dillon Gabriel RB - Saquon Barkley, Jeremiyah Love, Breece Hall, David Montgomery, Kyle Monangai, Will Shipley, Dylan Sampson, AJ Dillon TE - Matt Hibner, Theo Johnson, Carter Runyon
- #Panthers RB AJ Dillon walked into the locker room with a walking boot on his right foot. Fine print: Jalen Coker had a walking boot the same week he eventually played in a game.
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 4? Jalen Coker, Jameson Williams, Darren Waller, Chuba Hubbard, Tetairoa McMillan, Sam LaPorta, Brycen Tremayne, AJ Dillon
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For Panthers running backs AJ Dillon and Tre Tyus, today's another step
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 27 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Panthers running backs AJ Dillon and Tre Tyus moved up a spot this week, but they're ready to help fill in for Jonathon Brooks in multiple ways.
- Sep 27 Panthers Team Site For Panthers running backs AJ Dillon and Tre Tyus, today's another step
- #Panthers OC Brad Idzik on AJ Dillon: "He caught the heck out of the ball all training camp." He feels like Dillon can make up for the lack of Jonathon Brooks in the passing game based on camp and his experience in GB.
- Chuba Hubbard First three quarters before AJ Dillon entered the losing script: 23.7 points 77% snaps 71% attempts 63% routes Elite workload in W1. Brooks getting healthy, but Hubbard's backfield rn.
- Panthers banking on RBs Hubbard, Brooks despite injury histories
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AJ Dillon says his “hands” were a knock against him coming into the league because it was expected that at his size, he only wanted to run downhill. As a result, he’s focused on pass pro and route concepts. #Panthers
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 2 Panthers Team Site Four takeaways from Wednesday, including AJ Dillon finding his role, and more
- Sep 2 Sheena Quick (X) AJ Dillon says his “hands” were a knock against him coming into the league because it was expected that at his size, he only wanted to run downhill. As a result, he’s focused on pass pro and route concepts. #Panthers
- Morgan: AJ Dillon could be a starter on a number of teams - he’s a bruiser that no one wants to tackle. #Panthers