At this rate, the Carolina Panthers are going to have to bring a few more linebackers out of retirement to field enough of a roster.
Just hours after placing Chandler Wooten on injured reserve for the setback he sustained in Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the Panthers would do the same with Luiji Vilain. The 25-year old defender, who is dealing with a knee injury, will now miss at least the next four games.
Carolina signed Vilain off the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad and onto their active roster back on Oct. 24. He had appeared in just one game for Minnesota this season—the team’s Monday night win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7.
Vilain has also appeared in just one game for the Panthers, their 27-13 defeat in Week 9. He recorded four snaps on special teams.
In addition to Wooten and Vilain, the Panthers will not have fellow linebacker Brian Burns in uniform on Thursday against the Chicago Bears.
