The Carolina Panthers just lost one of their premier rushers to a season-ending injury, so they’re seemingly practicing some caution with the other.
Running back Chuba Hubbard was down as one of five non-participants for practice on a wet and rainy Wednesday. Hubbard, who eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his NFL career this past Sunday, was listed with a “rest” designation.
Joining Hubbard as a DNP was fellow back and primary kick returner Raheem Blackshear, who left the Week 14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles due to a chest injury. The Panthers, in what appears to be an insurance measure, added a couple of return specialists in Velus Jones Jr. and Trenton Irwin on Tuesday.
Here’s the full injury report from the day:
| Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status | |
| RB Chuba Hubbard | Rest | DNP | |||
| OLB Jadeveon Clowney | Rest/knee | DNP | |||
| RB Raheem Blackshear | Chest | DNP | |||
| ILB Trevin Wallace | Shoulder | DNP | |||
| DL A’Shawn Robinson | Rest | DNP | |||
| LB Josey Jewell | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| CB Jaycee Horn | Groin | Limited | |||
| OLB D.J. Wonnum | Knee | Limited | |||
| S Lonnie Johnson | Neck | Limited | |||
| WR Jalen Coker | Quadriceps | Full | |||
| CB Caleb Farley | Shoulder | Full | |||
| S Nick Scott | Hamstring | Full |
