The Carolina Panthers held out four players from practice on Wednesday.
One of those absentees was defensive lineman DeShawn Williams, who was listed with a knee injury. Williams, who has recorded 24 combined tackles and a sack, has played in all 12 games for Carolina this season.
Also out was the veteran trio of wide receiver Adam Thielen, right tackle Taylor Moton and cornerback Troy Hill. All received rest days for the afternoon.
Here’s the first official injury report for the team’s Week 14 matchup against the New Orleans Saints:
| Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status | |
| CB Troy Hill | Rest/ankle | DNP | |||
| OT Taylor Moton | Rest/knee | DNP | |||
| WR Adam Thielen | Rest | DNP | |||
| DT DeShawn Williams | Knee | DNP | |||
| S Vonn Bell | Shoulder | Limited | |||
| C Bradley Bozeman | Ankle | Limited | |||
| S Jeremy Chinn | Quadriceps | Limited | |||
| OLB Yetur Gross-Matos | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. | Back | Limited | |||
| CB Jaycee Horn | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| TE Hayden Hurst | Concussion | Limited | |||
| TE Stephen Sullivan | Shoulder | Limited | |||
| TE Tommy Tremble | Hip | Limited | |||
| OLB Amaré Barno | Ankle | Full |
