Carolina Panther Inactives

[nctarheel0619]

The following #Panthers are inactive: 7 Clausen, 26 D. Campbell, 56 Onatolu, 73 B. Campbell, 74 Pollak, 84 Hartsock, 99 Kearse

[1989]

Thanks! We're in great shape!

[Mother Grabber]

No Jimmehz? We're all doomed!

[nctarheel0619]

Pissed about Kearse. But oh well.

[jamos14]

Kearse is a big loss.....glad to see Keiser is playing though

[Marguide]

I'm a little concerned that Hartsock is out. He's our best blocking TE, and we certainly need as much blocking as we can get after last week.

[Jackofalltrades]

Leaning towards the pass rush with Keiser over Kearse, makes sense.

[CardiacCats]

Thank god Keiser is active

[Mage]

ARMANTI EDWARDS DOE

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Hope Hardy is ready to go despite his illness.

[Chaos]

I'm a little concerned that Hartsock is out. He's our best blocking TE, and we certainly need as much blocking as we can get after last week.

I agree with you on this - should be interesting to see how the protection holds today.

[KillerKat]

Leaning towards the pass rush with Keiser over Kearse, makes sense.

Kearse is sick

The Panthers will be close to full strength today against New Orleans.

WR Steve Smith (knee) and RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle), both of whom were listed as questionable, are active and expected to play.

Smith took a shot to the knee against Tampa Bay, and was limited at practice for much of the week. Stewart has not played since twisting his ankle in the third exhibition against the Jets on Aug. 26.

DT Frank Kearse, who became sick late in the week with a bug that affected a couple of other defensive linemen, leads the Panthers' list of inactives. DE Greg Hardy, who also missed time with an illness, is active.

The other inactives: QB Jimmy Clausen, S D.J. Campbell, T Bruce Campbell, LB Kenny Onatolu, TE Ben Hartsock and G/C Mike Pollak, who has a shoulder injury.

Onatolu, one of the Panthers' top special teams players, was gone most of the week following the death of his mother.

http://blogs.charlotte.com/

[Growl]

So much for special teams "ace" Kenny Onatolu. Lol.

[Jackofalltrades]

We don't know if sickness is the reason Kearse is out.

I like that the Saints* are missing Henderson, one less speed guy to stretch the D.