Ja'Tavion Sanders
Is Ja'Tavion Sanders playing in Week 9? Not known yet. Ja'Tavion Sanders was ruled out of his last game (coach's decision), and there is no status for Week 9 against the Broncos yet. Status updated .
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Oct 29: Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's matchup with Green Bay, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
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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
3 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 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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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Est. return: Oct 29
- #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
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Oct 18: Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive against the Eagles on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Est. return: Oct 18
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 18 ESPN NFL Injury Report Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
- Oct 18 Mike Kaye (X) #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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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Est. return: Oct 18
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 4 ESPN NFL Injury Report Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
- Oct 4 Sheena Quick (X) #Panthers Inactives: 0 TE Ja’Tavion Sanders 16 QB Haynes King (Emergency 3rd QB) 18 WR Jalen Coker 68 G Damien Lewis 76 T Albert Reese 99 DT Cam Jackson
- Kaye’s Take: The #Panthers’ cornerback situation is complicated beyond just fielding starters. If you’re using Akayleb Evans as a starting cornerback, you’re not having him play gunner on punt (he’d be gassed most likely before the next rep on defense), which is where he’s most valuable, so you’re weakening two phases in one move. I think Chau Smith-Wade is better on the outside than in nickel but he also has special teams and package responsibilities. If they could find a trade taker for Ja’Tavion Sanders to bring in corner depth (Kelee Ringo with the Eagles makes sense, standout special teams player with defensive experience — basically Akayleb archetype), they could at least maneuver a bit better. Corey Thornton went from an OTA sensation to not making the 53 after a rough camp. Devonta Smith has upside, but again, you’re replacing the a top 5-7 corner duo in the league together.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Sep 27: Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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All of the Panthers' inactives:
Injured: WR Xavier Legette, LB Devin Lloyd, S Nick Scott
Emergency QB: Haynes King
Scratches: TE Ja'Tavion Sanders, OT Albert Reese, DT Cam Jackson
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 27 Sheena Quick (X) #Panthers Inactives: TE Ja'Tavion Sanders QB Haynes King (emergency third QB) WR Xavier Legette S Nick Scott LB Devin Lloyd OT Albert Reese DT Cam Jackson+1
- Sep 27 Zac Jackson (X) Besides Campbell, the Browns' inactives are LB Justin Jefferson, C Parker Brailsford, G Teven Jenkins and 3QB Taylen Green, so the Green run package remains in the garage. · Quoting Joe Person: All of the Panthers' inactives: Injured: WR Xavier Legette, LB Devin Lloyd, S Nick Scott Emergency QB: Haynes King Scratches: TE Ja'Tavion Sanders, OT Albert Reese, DT Cam Jackson
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Sep 20: Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
- Panthers' inactives: OLB Pat Jones (injured) TE Ja'Tavion Sanders QB Haynes King (emergency third) CB Chau Smith-Wade LB Tyrel Dodson OT Albert Reese DT Bobby Brown (injured)
- Kaye’s Take: Mighty interesting the #Panthers valued Ja’Tavion Sanders (the fifth TE in theory) over the Week 1 starting punt and kick returner.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Sep 13: Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bears, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
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Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out
Est. return: Sep 13
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 13 ESPN NFL Injury Report Ja'Tavion Sanders: Out+1
- #Panthers TE Ja’Tavion Sanders on trade rumors