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Panthers place TE Ian Thomas on injured reserve
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Panthers place TE Ian Thomas on injured reserve
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The Carolina Panthers will be without tight end Ian Thomas for more than just their regular-season opener.
As announced by on Saturday afternoon, Thomas has been placed on injured reserve due to a lingering calf issue. The seventh-year passer, who was already ruled out for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the New Orleans Saints , will now miss at least the next four weeks.
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Thomas is just the latest Panther to hit the shelf, as the team is entering the 2024 campaign with a handful of injuries. Carolina now has five players on injured reserve (Thomas, defensive lineman Jaden Crumedy , cornerbacks Anthony Brown and Dane Jackson and safety Sam Franklin Jr. ), two players on the reserve/physically unable to perform list (outside linebackers Amaré Barno and D.J. Wonnum ) and one player on the reserve/non-football injury list (running back Jonathon Brooks ).
Fellow tight end Tommy Tremble will also miss tomorrow's opener due to a hamstring injury.
Rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders is slated to get the start in his NFL debut.
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