The Panthers were back on the field today in preparation

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Monday night against the Saints , and a few notable players were absent from practice today.The biggest name on today’s report is left tackle Chris Clark. While he hasn’t been the best left tackle in the league since being signed by the Panthers as an emergency option after losing both Daryl Williams and Matt Kalil to injured reserve, he has at least been a warm body with experience. If Clark is unable to play on Monday night, things could get really ugly for Cam Newton—and that’s saying something.Graham Gano was also held out today but there’s a good chance he’ll be ready to go on Monday night. The usual ‘veterans day off’ applied to Julius Peppers , Mike Adams and Thomas Davis today, and Newton was once again limited to no throwing in practice. Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen filled in for Newton any time the ball needed to be thrown.Rashaan Gaulden missing practice is also concerning since the Panthers lack depth in the secondary. They designated Da’Norris Searcy for return from injured reserve a few weeks ago, but they have to decide soon whether or not they’ll add him back to the 53-man roster. If Gaulden is unable to play on Monday , chances are good that we’ll see Searcy back on the roster this week.Update: Gaulden missed practice today due to an illness. Hopefully he’ll be ready to go as the week progresses.Here’s today’s full injury report:Panthers injury reportDid not participate in practiceS Mike Adams (rest/wrist)OT Chris Clark (knee)LB Thomas Davis (rest)K Graham Gano (knee)S Rashaan Gaulden (illness)DE Julius Peppers (rest)Limited participation in practiceQB Cam Newton (shoulder)DT Kawann Short (calf)Full participation in practiceN/APractice StatusDid not participate in practice = 0% of a player’s normal repetitionsLimited participation in practice = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsFull participation in practice = 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsGame StatusOut = Player will not playDoubtful = Player unlikely to playQuestionable = Uncertain if player will playPanthers 2018 season opener countdown: 26 days to go We are 26 days away from the beginning of the Carolina Panthers 2018 season. That means today we take a closer look at cornerback Donte Jackson.Donte Jackson, CornerbackBioHeight: 5’10”Weight: 180 lbsAge: 22College: LSUNFL Experience: RookieJackson was the Panthers’ secondround pick in the 2018. His trademark on the field is speed — he was even named the fastest player in college football entering the 2017 season — but he has been making a name for himself in training camp off of his ball skills, as well.It seems every practice comes with reports of Jackson flying all over the field and getting in between Cam Newton , Taylor Heinicke, and Garrett Gilbert and their intended receivers. His ability to be in position to get a hand on the ball has, as often as not , been due to his recovery speed when he makes a mistake. Whether or not his speed will be enough when moving from practice to a real game will be the defining question for Jackson’s rookie season.Between his performances and the season ending injury to Ross Cockrell, Jackson is expected to have the inside track for the number 2 corner job opposite veteran James Bradberry. Rivera prefers veterans who don’t make mistakes in their assignments to physically talented rookies. Jackson’s preseason campaign may not give the Panthers’ head coach a choice.

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