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Panthers starter not expected to play in Week 1 matchup vs. Bears

Carolina Panthers starting outside linebacker Pat Jones II is back on the road to recovery. Jones was listed as a non-participant for Wednesday s practice, with head coach Dave Canales.

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"We were able to get ahead of it, treat it," Canales stated. "We do not expect him to play this week. But he'll be week to week, and we're hoping that we can get him turned around pretty quickly. But again, with those issues, we gotta be smart about this and make sure that we're bringing him back with the right cadence and making sure he's ready to go. "

The Panthers signed Jones to a two-year, $15 million pact in the spring of 2025.

With Jones likely out of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears, Carolina's group of available outside linebackers includes Jaelan Phillips, Princely Umanmielen, Trevis Gipson, Thomas Incoom and Jeremiah Moon—who was to the practice squad this morning.

Here's Wednesday's full injury report:

OLB Pat Jones II (Back) | Wednesday: DNP
DL Bobby Brown III (Back) | Wednesday: Limited
RB Jonathon Brooks (groin) | Wednesday: Limited

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