PANTHERS
DOUBTFUL:
- RB Fozzy Whittaker (quad) — had vowed to play this weekend, but doesn’t appear likely.
- RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle) — won’t play; should be moved to OUT on Saturday.
- G Amini Silatolu (calf) — won’t play.
- LB Chase Blackburn (knee) — won’t play.
- CB Bené Benwikere (ankle) — won’t play.
QUESTIONABLE:
- RB Darrin Reaves (calf) — will back up Stewart along with Chris Ogbonnaya.
- WR Kelvin Benjamin (concussion) — momentum moving toward him playing.
PROBABLE:
- RB Jonathan Stewart (knee) — set to start.
- TE Greg Olsen (ankle)
- DE Charles Johnson (not injury related)
- DT Colin Cole (not injury related)
- LB Thomas Davis (not injury related)
- CB Josh Norman (concussion) — according to head coach Ron Rivera, was still in concussion protocol on Friday.
- S Roman Harper (not injury related)
PACKERS
OUT:
- DE Datone Jones (ankle)
- CB Sam Shields (knee) — Important loss for Packers, especially if Tramon Williams can’t play.
QUESTIONABLE:
- WR Jarrett Boykin (groin) — Butler High School (Charlotte) product.
- LB Jamari Lattimore (neck)
- CB Tramon Williams (ankle) — Will practice in at least a limited fashion Saturday; has only missed one game since 2007.
PROBABLE:
- DE Josh Boyd (knee)
- LB Sam Barrington (hamstring)