Eagles vs. Panthers: Injury report and starting lineup - October 10 | NFL Season 2021-22

In Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will travel to Charlotte to take on the NFC South-leading Carolina Panthers. The Eagles are coming off of a tough loss vs. the Kansas City Chiefs in a game where there were no punts.

The Panthers, meanwhile, suffered their first loss of the season last week when they took on fellow NFC powerhouse Dallas Cowboys.

With the season in Week 5, the NFL has already reached the first quarter of the season, so injuries are beginning to mount.

Here is the injury report, along with the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup between the Eagles vs. Panthers.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Carolina Panthers injury report

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles currently have no players designated as inactive for the important NFC matchup on Sunday vs. the Panthers. However, they did have two players, tackle Lane Johnson (personal matter) and cornerback Darius Slay (personal matter), who did not participate (DNP) in Thursday's practice.

Player	Position	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Game Status
Lane Johnson	T	Personal Matter	DNP	DNP	-
Jason Kelce	C	Foot/Rest	DNP	FP	-
Avonte Maddox	CB	Neck	LP	FP	-
Jordan Mailata	T	Knee	LP	LP	-
Quez Watkins	WR	Knee	LP	FP	-
Darius Slay	CB	Personal Matter	FP	DNP	-

DNP - Did not participate in practice

LP- Limited participation in practice

FP - Full participation

(-) - not listed

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers suffered a huge loss with star running back Christian McCaffrey going down with a hamstring injury in Week 3 vs. the Houston Texans. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule says McCaffrey's status for Sunday is "up in the air."

The Panthers currently have no players designated as being out for Sunday's game, but star linebacker Shaq Thompson (foot), tackle Cameron Erving (neck) and center Matt Paradis (illness) were all listed as DNP for Thursday's practice.

Player	Position	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Game Status
Shaq Thompson	LB	Foot	DNP	DNP	-
Cameron Erving	T	Neck	DNP	DNP	-
Christian McCaffrey	RB	Hamstring	LP	LP	-
Yetur Gross-Matos	DE	Ankle	FP	FP	-
John Miller	G	Shoulder	FP	FP	-
Matt Paradis	C	Illness		DNP	-

DNP - Did not participate in practice

LP- Limited participation in practice

FP - Full participation

(-) - not listed

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Carolina Panthers starting lineup

Philadelphia Eagles

QB - Jalen Hurts | RB - Miles Sanders | WR - DeVonta Smith, Jalen Reagor, Quez Watkins | TE - Dallas Goedert | OL - Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Jason Kelce, Jack Anderson, Lane Johnson

DL - Josh Sweat, Derek Barnett, Javon Hargrave, Fletcher Cox | LB - Genard Avery, Eric Wilson, Alex Singleton | CB - Steven Nelson, Darius Slay | S - Rodney McLeod, Anthony Harris | K - Jake Elliott | P - Arryn Siposs

Carolina Panthers

QB - Sam Darnold | RB - Christian McCaffrey | FB - Giovanni Ricci | WR - D.J. Moore, Robby Anderson, Terrance Marshall, Jr. | TE - Ian Thomas | OL - Cameron Erving, Dennis Daley, Matt Paradis, John Miller, Taylor Moton

DL - Brian Burns, Morgan Fox, Derrick Brown, DaQuan Jones | LB - Shaq Thompson, Jermaine Carter, Haason Reddick | CB - C.J. Henderson, Donte Jackson | S - Jeremy Chinn, Sean Chandler | K - Zane Gonzalez | P - Joseph Charlton