The Carolina Panthers won't have any of their standout rookies with the Kansas City Chiefs.
As the team announced around an hour and a half before today's kickoff, wide receiver Jalen Coker will not be active against the reigning Super Bowl champions. The 23-year-old did not and did not take part in Friday's training due to a quadriceps injury comes into the weekend.
Coker, an undrafted free agent signing last spring, has recorded 17 catches for 263 yards and one touchdown in seven career games. His 263 receiving yards are currently the 11th most of any rookie this season.
Luckily for the Panthers, they get fellow wideout Adam Thielen back – and he is after missing seven games with a hamstring injury. The 11th-year veteran led Carolina in targets (137), receptions (103) and receiving yards (1,014) in 2023.
Here is the complete list of the Panthers' inactives in Week 12:
- CB Shemar Bartholomew
- WR Jalen Coker
- DL Jaden Crumedy
- OLB Thomas Incoom
- OLB DJ Johnson
- OL Jarrett Kingston
- S Jammie Robinson
And for the visiting Chiefs. . .
- OT Ethan Driskell
- RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- OL CJ Hanson
- EN Cameron Thomas
- DT Marlon Tuipulotu
