{"id":287006,"date":"2023-09-09T21:49:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=287006"},"modified":"2023-09-09T21:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:49:33","slug":"panthers-wr-adam-thielen-ankle-expected-to-play-vs-falcons-brian-burns-to-travel-with-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/nfl\/panthers-wr-adam-thielen-ankle-expected-to-play-vs-falcons-brian-burns-to-travel-with-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers WR Adam Thielen (ankle) expected to play vs. Falcons; Brian Burns to travel with team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bryce Young is set to have a veteran receiving presence for his NFL debut, but whether or not Carolina&#8217;s star defender is available remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina Panthers wide receiver \ufeffAdam Thielen\ufeff is expected to play on Sunday versus the Falcons despite an ankle injury that has him listed as questionable on the injury report, NFL Network&#8217;s Cameron Wolfe reports, per a source.<\/p>\n<p>Star pass rusher Brian Burns, who&#8217;s status for Week 1 has been uncertain amid a contract dispute, will be travelling to Atlanta with the team, Wolfe reports, per a source.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains unclear if Burns will suit up, his presence alone allows for at least a chance at him playing. Panthers head coach Frank Reich on Friday said he had &#8220;no updates&#8221; on Burns&#8217; status for Sunday, but Carolina&#8217;s star pass rusher did return to practice this week after missing the first couple sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Burns is coming off a career-high 12.5 sacks in 2022, and is the heartbeat of a Panthers defense that portends to be the team&#8217;s strength in 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              Brian Burns&#x27; status for Panthers&#x27; opener uncertain amid contract dispute            <\/li>\n<li>              Week 1 NFL picks: Jets unanimously predicted to top Bills in Aaron Rodgers&#x27; debut; Steelers to beat 49ers?            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 NFL season preview: Fifty-eight things to watch on the road to Super Bowl LVIII            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thielen&#8217;s availability is a plus for a Panthers receiving corps that is already without DJ Chark (hamstring) in Week 1. Young&#8217;s remaining options at wideout for Sunday are Laviska Shenault Jr., Terrace Marshall Jr., Ihmir Smith-Marsette and rookie Jonathan Mingo &#8212; an inexperienced group that&#8217;s brimming with talent.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina brought in Thielen this offseason to be that experienced brain its young WR room can pick at in 2023. His reliable presence also figures to help Young, 2023&#8217;s No. 1 overall pick, as the Panthers quarterback is set to make his NFL debut on the road against an NFC South rival.<\/p>\n<p>Thielen, a 33-year-old veteran of nine seasons, had 70 receptions for 716 yards and six touchdowns last season in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>As the Panthers are set begin a new era under Reich and Young on Sunday, there remains an outside chance Burns will be a part of it.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/panthers-wr-adam-thielen-ankle-expected-to-play-vs-falcons-brian-burns-to-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryce Young is set to have a veteran receiving presence for his NFL debut, but whether or not Carolina&#8217;s star<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287005,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Panthers WR Adam Thielen (ankle) expected to play vs. Falcons; 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