Panthers' injury list vs. Ravens a long one

[Rod Butsecks]

(By David Scott, [email protected]) p/The list of Panthers players who didn't dress for the game was long ndash; and familiar: Safety strongNate Salley /strong(knee), running back strongJonathan Stewart /strong(Achilles), safety strongCharles Godfrey /strong(hand), running back strongDeAngelo Williams /strong(knee), linebacker strongJon Beason /strong(knee), linebacker strongThomas Davis /strong(knee) and guard strongC.J. Davis /strong(ankle)./pp/strongQuinton Teal /strongstarted for Godfrey, strongJames Anderson /strongfor Davis and strongDan Connor /strongfor Beason./pp/The Ravens also had several players out, notably cornerback strongSamari Rolle/strong, linebacker strongTerrell Suggs /strongand receiver strongMark Clayton/strong./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanDefensive back strongSherrod Martin /strongsaid he hyperextended his knee, but X-rays came up negative. Defensive back strongDante Wesley /strongand strongDecori Birmingham /strongboth had head injuries./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanThe Panthers will make their first cuts Tuesday when they will waive players./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanLong snapper strongJ.J. Jansen /strongstill isn't consistent. His snap on a successful strongJohn Kasay /strongfield goal during the first quarter was low, but holder strongJason Baker /strongfielded it and teed it up in time for Kasay to get the kick off./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanstrongKenneth Moore /stronggot his chance to win the punt-returner's job during the first half. But the Ravens' strongSam Koch /strongonly punted twice, and Moore allowed both to fly over his head and out of bounds. strongCaptain Munnerlyn /stronghad been handling punt-returner's duties during the Panthers' first two exhibitions./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanMost of the catches during the first half by Baltimore's strongDerrick Mason/strong, who had five of them ndash; were against cornerbackstrongChris Gamble/strong, who signed a lucrative contract extension during the offseason./pp/span class=icon icon-bullet/spanstrongJulius Peppers /strongwas active, nearly getting a sack and chasing down Mason on another play./p

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