Rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young will be without at least one of the offense’s top weapons in his regular-season debut on Sunday.
The Carolina Panthers have ruled out wideout DJ Chark from the 2023 opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Chark, who seemed optimistic about his availability despite missing yesterday’s practice, is still recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained a few weeks ago.
Buy Panthers TicketsFellow receiver Adam Thielen, who was also held back from Thursday’s session, was upgraded to a limited participant this morning. He has been designated as limited for the matchup.
Here’s the full and final injury report heading into Week 1:
| Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status | |
| WR DJ Chark | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Limited | Out |
| DE DeShawn Williams | Illness | DNP | Full | Full | – |
| S Sam Franklin Jr. | Knee | Limited | Limited | Full | – |
| WR Terrace Marshall Jr. | Back | Limited | Limited | Full | – |
| WR Adam Thielen | Ankle | Limited | DNP | Limited | Quesitonable |
| WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Ankle | Full | Full | Full | – |
