Quite a few Carolina Panthers seemed to enjoy their bye week.
The team saw a handful of their players return to the practice field on Wednesday, including running back Miles Sanders. Sanders sat out the Week 6 loss to the Miami Dolphins due to a shoulder injury. He was a full participant this afternoon.
Joining him was safety Xavier Woods, who has missed the past three games with a hamstring issue. Rookie guard Chandler Zavala, who was carted off in the Week 5 trip to Detroit after sustaining a neck injury, returned as well.
Here is the first injury report of the week in its entirety:
| Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game status | |
| S Vonn Bell | Quadriceps | DNP | |||
| WR Laviska Shenault Jr. | Ankle | DNP | |||
| TE Stephen Sullivan | Illness | DNP | |||
| G Austin Corbett | Knee | Limited | |||
| LB Frankie Luvu | Hip | Limited | |||
| OT Taylor Moton | Knee | Limited | |||
| S Xavier Woods | Hamstring | Limited | |||
| RB Miles Sanders | Shoulder | Full | |||
| G Calvin Throckmorton | Calf | Full | |||
| G Chandler Zavala | Neck | Full | |||
| WR Adam Thielen | Rest | DNP |
