Quote:I'm wondering if we can confirm the injury status for their two CBs. A Panthers fan told me a few days ago that Tillman had already passed the concussion protocol and is good to go. Norman, however, is still in their concussion program and needs to pass the final test. I haven't read anything official though.


 

Looking at the official injury report from the Panthers website, Norman was listed as having limited participation in practice while Tillman is not even listed.

Joe Person ‏@josephperson  2h2 hours ago
<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Josh Norman expected to undergo final test in concussion protocol later today. and

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<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Tillman returned to practice on Monday after missing the Sept. 3 preseason finale, according to ESPN's David Newton, but his status for Week 1 remains unclear. Tillman has cleared the league's concussion protocol, according to Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, via Max Henson of the Carolina Panthers official site.

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<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Rivera says Shaq Thompson or A.J. Klein could start at SAM linebacker depending on how Jaguars line up. Looks like Shaq will get nod though.

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<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">I would look for the Panthers to design blitz schemes around Thompson. Historically, the Panthers rarely blitz linebackers.

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