The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers enter Thursday Night Football in Week 8 with both offensive lines severely depleted by injuries.

Carolina recently placed starting right tackle Taylor Moton on injured reserve and has ruled out starting left guard Damien Lewis and reserve lineman Torricelli Simpkins III. Green Bay will be without center Sean Rhyan and guard Travis Glover, with additional offensive line injuries already affecting its depth.

Despite those concerns, Carolina holds a 4.0-point overall SIC Edge over Green Bay (79.7 to 75.7), driven by an 11.7-point defensive health advantage.

Here is the final injury report, player statuses and SIC Score comparison ahead of Thursday night's matchup.

Carolina Panthers Injury Report

The Panthers have ruled out four players, including three starters, leaving the team particularly thin along the offensive line and at cornerback.

Out

  • Jaelan Phillips, OLB — Hamstring: Will miss his second consecutive game.

  • Damien Lewis, G — Knee: Starting left guard ruled out.

  • Akayleb Evans, CB — Triceps/Knee: Ruled out.

  • Torricelli Simpkins III, OL — Ankle: Reserve offensive lineman ruled out.

Questionable

  • Bobby Brown III, DT — Hand

No Injury Designation

Quarterback Bryce Young (knee), wide receiver Jalen Coker (shoulder) and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald (illness) are expected to be available.

Key Injury Concerns

Carolina enters Thursday with just seven healthy offensive linemen and two healthy cornerbacks on its 53-man roster, pending roster moves. The limited depth at both positions could become a significant factor against Green Bay.

Green Bay Packers Injury Report

The Packers have ruled out three players, including two offensive linemen, while four others are questionable.

Out

  • Zaire Franklin, LB — Shin

  • Travis Glover, G/T — Knee: Played every snap against Detroit before reporting knee pain Monday.

  • Sean Rhyan, C — Ankle: Injured his ankle early against the Lions and did not return.

Questionable

  • Matthew Golden, WR — Shoulder/Foot: Returned to Sunday's game after briefly exiting and improved to limited participation Wednesday.

  • Devonte Wyatt, DT — Ankle: Returned to Sunday's game and improved to limited participation Tuesday.

  • Anthony Campbell, DT — Ankle

  • Brenton Cox Jr., EDGE — Quadricep

No Injury Designation

Guard Aaron Banks (knee/toe) and cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (hamstring) are expected to be available.

Key Injury Concerns

Green Bay must replace two offensive line starters from Sunday's game against Detroit, creating uncertainty at center and right guard. The potential absences of Wyatt, Campbell and Cox could also further weaken an already injury-affected defense.

Panthers vs. Packers SIC Score Comparison

SIC Scores measure the impact of injuries on each team's overall health, offense and defense. A lower score indicates a greater injury burden.

SIC Metric

Panthers

Packers

Advantage

Overall

79.7

75.7

Panthers +4.0

Offense

78.4

82.2

Packers +3.8

Defense

80.9

69.2

Panthers +11.7

The biggest difference between these teams is on defense. Green Bay's defensive SIC Score of 69.2 is significantly lower than Carolina's 80.9, reflecting a much greater injury burden.

Despite both teams dealing with substantial offensive line injuries, Green Bay maintains a 3.8-point offensive health advantage.

That contrast helps explain why Carolina holds the overall SIC Edge despite Green Bay being favored entering Thursday night.