Panthers Week 7 inactives: LB Shaq Thompson headlines list vs. Giants

Sunday’s absence of Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson is certainly no surprise. After all, the team had already ruled him out well ahead of the trip to take on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

There is, though, at least an encouraging sign for his status moving forward.

Thompson, who will now be missing his third straight contest, was on the field prior to today’s contest for pregame workouts. The seventh-year backer is currently dealing with a plantar fascia issue.

Here’s the full list of inactives for the Panthers:

LB Shaq Thompson
WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
FB Giovanni Ricci
OT Cameron Erving
DT Phil Hoskins
DE Darryl Johnson
CB Rashaan Melvin

As confirmed yesterday, Erving will miss his second outing of the season, this time with an illness. Rookie Brady Christensen will start in his place.

Marshall Jr., who will be sidelined due to a concussion, is also joined by fellow wideout Brandon Zylstra, who was placed on the injured reserve earlier in the week. Carolina called up practice squad receivers Keith Kirkwood and Aaron Parker to help soften the blow.

The Giants, obviously, will not be nearly as well off:

RB Saquon Barkley
WR Kenny Golladay
WR Kadarius Toney
WR Sterling Shepard
CB Josh Jackson
CB Sam Beal
DT Danny Shelton

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