Patrick Jones II Health, Injury Updates & History

Will be questionable to play Week 2 with a back injury.

Enters the 2026 season healthy after recovering from the herniated disc in his lower back that ended his 2025 campaign. Jones missed the final 12 games after the injury required injured reserve, following an earlier hamstring issue that cost him two additional contests. After completing his rehabilitation, he enters training camp medically cleared and competing for a role in Carolina's edge rotation, though his back remains something to monitor.

After missing Week 4 due to a hamstring injury, the starting linebacker comes in with no injury designation and a full week of practice for Week 5