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#Panthers G Corey Bullock (quad) is working with OL after warming up with a trainer pre-practice. OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) is off to the side, so is TE Darren Waller.
G Torricelli Simpkins (knee) and DT Bobby Brown (hand) back to work, but don’t see CB Will Lee (hamstring).
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- 16h Mike Kaye (X) CB Will Lee (hamstring) among the #Panthers players near the workout bikes.
- 16h Mike Kaye (X) #Panthers G Corey Bullock (quad) is working with OL after warming up with a trainer pre-practice. OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) is off to the side, so is TE Darren Waller. G Torricelli Simpkins (knee) and DT Bobby Brown (hand) back to work, but don’t see CB Will Lee (hamstring).
- CB Will Lee is day-to-day and is trending in the right direction as he rehabs. #Panthers
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Will Lee III: Questionable
Oct 29: Lee is dealing with a hamstring injury and is doubtful to return to Thursday's Week 8 matchup against Green Bay, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
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Will Lee will not return tonight with that hamstring injury.
Doubtful Questionable Out
17 more updatesfrom 7 sources
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Canales said CB Will Lee had a "pretty good" hamstring strain, but they want to take the full time to evaluate to see when he'll be available. But referencing practice squad CB Corey Thronton, Canales said, "he's waiting for that chance, and he's going to get it real soon."
- 5d Panthers Team Site Rapid Reactions: Panthers fall on the road at Green Bay
- 5d ESPN NFL News Panthers' ailing secondary loses rookie CB Lee to injury; return doubtful+2
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Will Lee will not return tonight with that hamstring injury.
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Packers up 20-10 at half. Green Bay has held Carolina to 87 yards, Bryce Young has been pressured a lot and sacked twice. And the injury to CB Will Lee leaves an atready-thin secondary threadbare.
- 5d ESPN NFL Injury Report Will Lee III: Questionable
- 5d Pro Football Talk Christian Watson transported to hospital; Will Lee injures hamstring on same play
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Hurt on the same play as Will Lee. · Quoting NFL Daily News: Christian Watson (chest) headed to local hospital for further evaluation.
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Will Lee, hamstring, doubtful.
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Packers RB Josh Jacobs runs it in from 1, they hit the extra point (bringing a sarcastic cheer), and the Packers are up 13-10. Packers WR Christian Watson, chest, questionable, after the deep ball. No word on Will Lee, but didn't look great.
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) They got a cart to take Will Lee to the locker room.
- 5d Mike Kaye (X) Chau Smith-Wade in for Will Lee. So if you're scoring at home: Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, Akayleb Evans and Will Lee (for now) are hurt. Chau Smith-Wade and Marco Wilson in.
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Packers deep ball for 53 yards, both Christian Watson and Will Lee are down injured after the play. Lee immediately grabbed his hamstring. Being helped off the field. Panthers are down to three CBs if he misses time -- Chau Smith-Wade, Marco Wilson, and Malcolm DeWalt IV.
- 5d Mike Kaye (X) Will Lee is down. After the big Watson catch. Watson is down as well. Lee is holding left leg. #Panthers
- 5d Sheena Quick (X) 3rd down and the Packers are bailed out by a DPI flag on Will Lee.
- 5d Mike Kaye (X) #Panthers cornerbacks at Lambeau Field: Marco Wilson has played 22 defensive snaps since the end of the 2024 season. CB Malcolm DeWalt will make his NFL regular-season debut tonight. Will Lee is a rookie fourth-round pick, who has played well. And well, Chau Smith-Wade is here, too.
- Dave Canales said CB Akayleb Evans is day-to-day with a tricep injury. They only have two healthy CBs on the active roster (Will Lee and Chau Smith-Wade), but they have six on the practice squad.
- Rookie DBs Will Lee and Zakee Wheatley were both fined for taunting as well ($6,377 and $5,626, respectively) against the Eagles. · Quoting Mike Kaye: #Panthers TE Tommy Tremble was fined $11,941 for his taunting of Cooper DeJean on his second TD against the #Eagles.
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Will Lee III and Zakee Wheatley on track with their best rookie DB pact
The two rookie defensive backs made a pact this spring to the best rookie duo in the league. They're on track, breaking records and playing with a "violence" that is already helping the Panthers win games.
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Dave Canales says he's not going to ask Will Lee to back off from his style of play regardless of penalties. Adds that he could be cleaner with his hands, but he's where he's supposed to be in coverage. #Panthers
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- Oct 19 Sheena Quick (X) Will Lee was called for two pass interference penalties. He’s “finding the middle ground” in terms of how aggressive he can be with his hands. #Panthers
- Oct 19 Sheena Quick (X) Dave Canales says he's not going to ask Will Lee to back off from his style of play regardless of penalties. Adds that he could be cleaner with his hands, but he's where he's supposed to be in coverage. #Panthers
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Eagles 1st first down comes courtesy of a DPI call on Will Lee.
4 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 18 Sheena Quick (X) Canales: Will Lee is getting penalties because he's challenging people and I'm ok with that. "Can you be a successful cornerback in this league without using your hands? Probably not." #Panthers
- Oct 18 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Eagles get a touchdown after another long PI on Will Lee. He's grabby. (A hurry-up that prevented a review of a pass that appeared to hit the ground helped.) Panthers 10-7 with 2:42 left in the half.
- Oct 18 Sheena Quick (X) Another DPI on Will Lee puts the ball at the 3. First and goal Eagles.
- Oct 18 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Eagles best offensive play of the day a 23-yard PI on Panthers CB Will Lee, who had a hold of the arm.
- Oct 18 Sheena Quick (X) Eagles 1st first down comes courtesy of a DPI call on Will Lee.
- The bright lights will be on rookie CB Will Lee tonight. He leads the NFL in pass breakups through his first three games. #Panthers
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Will Lee's job got a lot harder Wednesday morning, when Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson went on injured reserve.
But he's going to approach it the way he's approached everything since he got here — confidently.
6 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- Sep 30 Sheena Quick (X) 😂😂😭 · Quoting Not Dave Canales: Carolina Panthers to Will Lee+1
- Sep 30 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Canales mentions Will Lee and Akayleb Evans likely to start at CB with Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on IR. Says neither Horn or Jackson out for season. "8-ish weeks." Mike Jack had surgery, but Jaycee did not need surgery. Rehabbing here.
- Sep 30 Josh Kendall (X) The Panthers are down their top two corners for a while · Quoting Joe Person: What the Jaycee Horn/Mike Jackson situation means in the short term: Will Lee and Akayleb Evans SZN. What it means in the long term: depends on the short term. But … not great.
- Sep 30 Josh Kendall (X) What the Jaycee Horn/Mike Jackson situation means in the short term: Will Lee and Akayleb Evans SZN. What it means in the long term: depends on the short term. But … not great.
- Sep 30 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Will Lee's job got a lot harder Wednesday morning, when Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson went on injured reserve. But he's going to approach it the way he's approached everything since he got here — confidently.
- Sep 30 Panthers Team Site Will Lee has a big job in front of him, and he's approaching it with confidence
- #Panthers rookie cornerback Will Lee on the biggest thing he’s learned from Jaycee Horn
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Rookie Will Lee replaces Mike Jackson outside for the next snap, while Mike remains in the blue tent.
3 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 27 Sheena Quick (X) Huge PBU in the end zone by Will Lee but flags are down. RTP against Okereke puts the ball a the CAR 14 with a fresh set of downs.
- Sep 27 Sheena Quick (X) Watson scrambles and can't get back to the line of scrimmage. He's sacked by Derrick Brown. Will Lee is flagged for holding so the Browns get the auto first anyway.
- Sep 27 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Rookie Will Lee replaces Mike Jackson outside for the next snap, while Mike remains in the blue tent.
- Sep 27 Sheena Quick (X) Watson nearly picked by Will Lee - would've been a pick 6.
- Jaycee Horn trying to teach rookie Will Lee III how to properly strap the seatbelt #Panthers
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Monday Brew: Dave Canales addresses run defense, Coker on precautionary boot, and more
The coach examined different parts of the defensive miscues after giving up a record number of points. Plus, Jalen Coker on his rolled ankle, and Will Lee III on taking rookie lumps.
- During the 29-yard scramble for a TD by Williams, Devin Lloyd collided with Will Lee’s coverage assignment (Rome Odunze), which basically took him out of the play. If that collision doesn’t happen, it’s probably a 15-yard gain as opposed to a 29-yard TD. Williams did a nice job of cutting to the right, seeing Lloyd and escaping to the left, which also delayed Lloyd’s angle to the ball. Williams vision and speed as a runner are special, man. Side note: Jaelan Phillips’ angry reaction to big plays is evident on basically every score he’s on field for on defense.
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Panthers force first turnover of the year.
Bobby Okereke punches it away fromn Luther Burden, recovered by Will Lee.
Panthers take over at the 42.
3 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 13 Larry Mayer (X) Caleb Williams flushed from pocket, rolls to right and heaves ball down sideline to Rome Odunze, who snatches ball off back of CB Will Lee III for 47-yard gain. Incredible play.
- Sep 13 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers have given rookies Will Lee, Lee Hunter and Aaron Hall several first quarter snaps. That's atypical during the Ejiro Evero era for Week 1, but you could argue this trio in their roles are better than other options, wasn't always the case.
- Sep 13 Larry Mayer (X) Luther Burden catches a screen pass, nears a first down but then fumbles when hit by LB Bobby Okereke. CB Will Lee III recovers. Panthers start at Bears' 42.
- Sep 13 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Panthers force first turnover of the year. Bobby Okereke punches it away fromn Luther Burden, recovered by Will Lee. Panthers take over at the 42.
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Rookie Diaries, 2026: Will Lee III
Follow along from draft, through rookie minicamp, training camp, and more with the Panthers 2026 rookie class. Will Lee III pulls back the curtain on how he developed a chip on his shoulder, and how it's driving him into his rookie season.
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Play of the Day: Tetairoa McMillan vs. Will Lee highlights a physical day
The reigning rookie of the year and the rookie cornerback have become the battle to watch in training camp. Monday was no different, with the two turning in multiple plays of the day.