Well, Sunday could get ugly.
The good news: Cam Newton and Jonathan Stewart are both slated to return against the Saints. Kelvin Benjamin and Charles Johnson are both expected to play as well after fully practicing Friday.
The bad news: Michael Oher and James Bradberry will both miss again, along with Vernon Butler who is still recovering from his high ankle sprain. However, new additions to the OUT list include Paul Soliai and Robert McClain.
The Panthers made some moves this week in response. They waived WR Damiere Byrd and added DE Wes Horton to add some line depth, and also promoted newest practice squad signee CB Lou Young to the active roster, waiving TE Scott Simonson to make room.
For Sunday, the Panthers will be without their top two corners. Daryl Worley will get the start, while either Zach Sanchez or Teddy Williams will start opposite him on the outside. Lou Young could also see snaps in nickel. While this isn't a particularly favorable situation, expect the Panthers to play most of the game out of their base defense. The offensive line once again will have to roll with Remmers at left tackle, who wasn't as poor last week against the Bucs. With Stewart returning, expect a focus on the rushing attack. On the defensive line, DEs Lavar Edwards and Kony Ealy will likely see some time at DT since the team only has three healthy ones.
Try not to cry.