Injury report; Punter workout

[Laetitia]

A fairly clean Friday injury report for the Panthers going into Sunday's game with Cincinnati.

RT Jeff Otah (knee) is listed as doubtful, but he's not ready to play yet, so the designation doesn't matter. From his pace of recovery, anything before the bye week would seem to be a bonus.

DE Charles Johnson (calf) is listed as questionable. He was limited Friday.

Otherwise, all the other names on the report are probable: WRs Steve Smith (thigh) and Brandon LaFell (hamstring), DE Tyler Brayton (ankle), DT Louis Leonard (elbow), TE Gary Barnidge (ribs) and LB Jordan Senn (ankle).

-- The Panthers brought P Glenn Pakulak for a workout Friday, primarily to give their returners a chance to look at another lefty. Bengals P Kevin Huber is left-footed, and his punts have a distinctly different spin than a righty.

They actually do this quite often, as P Jeremy Kapinos was here was week to prepare them for Bucs punter Chris Bryan, also a southpaw.

This was a return engagement for Pakulak, who was here last October to get them ready for Arizona's Ben Graham.

Pakulak has been with 10 different NFL teams, and works out often whenever teams face a lefty.

-- Darin Gantt

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[panther4life]

Since Lafell is back I wonder if he gets the start?

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Do players like Pakulak get paid for just working out with teams? I would assume so.

[panther4life]

Do players like Pakulak get paid for just working out with teams? I would assume so.

same question ran thru my mind...he's gotta be compensated somehow

[Miaoww]

Do players like Pakulak get paid for just working out with teams? I would assume so.

No, he does it out of the kindness of his heart.

Of course he gets paid.

[hepcat]

Do players like Pakulak get paid for just working out with teams? I would assume so.

Why else would he show up?

[uncpanther]

Do players like Pakulak get paid for just working out with teams? I would assume so.

A ham sammich and a signed Jake Delhomme Jersey.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

No, he does it out of the kindness of his heart.

Of course he gets paid.

Why else would he show up?

That's why I said "I would assume so." I guess I should have asked how much? But then you guys wouldn't have been able to provide smartass responses, right?

[Miaoww]

Hold on, I'll just consult the Panthers' accounts book I have handy.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Hold on, I'll just consult the Panthers' accounts book I have handy.

I'll wait.

[rico6]

Damn, Otah's MIA again.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Minimum wage, plus free tickets to the Cards game.

[Miaoww]

Minimum wage, plus free tickets to the Cards game.

Spot on.

[PantherFanForLife]

Doubtful for Otah huh?

Maybe if we can glue or O-line guys together in groups of two.....and we lay some police car spikes just behind our O-line on every pass play or Jimmy can get out there with 5 gallons on 10-W 30 and before every snap. Could work. Be fun to watch too.