Detroit Lions @ Carolina Panthers

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Carolina PanthersPanthersCAR

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Injury Report

Detroit Lions

Name	Status	Est. Return
Michael NieseM. NieseG	IRLeg	Feb 15
Giovanni ManuG. ManuOT	NFI-RKnee	Oct 11
Cade MaysC. MaysC	IR-RWrist	Oct 11
Kerby JosephK. JosephS	PUP-RKnee	Oct 11
Brian BranchB. BranchS	PUP-RAchilles	Oct 11

Carolina Panthers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Ryan HayesR. HayesOT	IRUndisclosed	Feb 15
Tyrek FunderburkT. FunderburkCB	IRUndisclosed	Feb 15
Bam Martin-ScottB. Martin-ScottLB	IR-RHamstring	Oct 18
Taylor MotonT. MotonOT	NFI-RIllness	Oct 18
Ikem EkwonuI. EkwonuOT	PUP-RKnee	Oct 18

Lions

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/29/26	@IND	W25-16
8/22/26	vsWSH	W17-13
8/13/26	@CIN	L16-14
1/4/26	@CHI	W19-16
12/25/25	@MIN	L23-10

Panthers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/28/26	vsHOU	W16-13
8/21/26	@JAX	W34-17
8/15/26	@BUF	L29-14
8/6/26	vsARI	W33-30
1/10/26	vsLAR	L34-31

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Detroit LionsLionsDET

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-3

-110

Carolina PanthersPanthersCAR

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u45.5

-110

u47.5

-110

+136

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National Football Conference

NFC North	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Green Bay	2	1	.667	84	79
Detroit	2	1	.667	56	45
Chicago	2	1	.667	67	52
Minnesota	1	2	.333	22	57

NFC South	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Carolina	3	1	.750	97	89
Tampa Bay	2	1	.667	40	50
Atlanta	2	1	.667	58	45
New Orleans	1	2	.333	47	82

NFL News

Rams' Aaron Donald misses practice as planned; return date TBD

Sean McVay won't put a timeline on when Aaron Donald will play in his first game after being retired for two years.

Giants WR Nabers feeling 'good' but mum on playing Week 1

Malik Nabers is feeling "real good" ahead of the Giants' season opener against the Cowboys but remained noncommittal about playing Week 1.

Minter backs Loop as Ravens add kicker competition in Moody

Baltimore signed Jake Moody to the practice squad three days after Tyler Loop missed two kicks in the preseason finale.

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