Carolina Panthers Wednesday Injury Report Still Holds Star Power in Limbo

By Kevin Tolbert

CHARLOTTE, NC - Heading into their Week 6 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, the Carolina Panthers are hopeful about returning wide receiver Jalen Coker who has officially been added to the 21-day window to return to the active roster. Coker was placed on injured reserve back in late August after a quadriceps injury in practice. Coker, (pictured below doing sideline work in practice on October 2, 2025 practice) was in practice on Wednesday sporting a #3 jersey and participated in some of the early drills in the portion of practice open to the media. "I just want to stay healthy. I feel like that's my biggest thing, that's what holding me back," Coker said on Wednesday.

"Today was a lighter day. Tomorrow's gonna be real test."

As for the rest of the injury report for Wednesday, there were still some notable names on the mend.

Chuba Hubbard failed to make it into the lineup in Week 5 and was not in uniform during the portion of practice open to the media. However, Hubbard did warm up with the team and was seen working out on the sideline. He was later deemed a DNP for Wednesday’s practice.  

Other notable names listed as DNP were Turk Wharton, Chau Smith-Wade and Taylor Moton.

The Panthers (2-3) host the Cowboys (2-2-1) Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Panthers Injury Report - Wednesday October 8, 2025

NAME	POS.	#	INJURY	WED	THU	FRI	STATUS
Chuba Hubbard	RB	30	Calf	DNP	-	-	---
Taylor Moton	RT	72	Elbow	DNP	-	-	---
Ja’Tavion Sanders	TE	0	Ankle	LP	-	-	---
Tershawn Wharton	DT	99	Toe	DNP	-	-	---
Chau Smith-Wade	CB	26	Chest	FP	-	-	---
				-	-	-	---
Jalen Coker	WR	18	Quad	FP	-	-	---
MikeJackson	CB	2	Ribs	FP	-	-	---
				-	-	-	---
				-	-	-	---
				-	-	-	---
Akayleb Evans	CB	29	Hamstring	DNP	-	-	---