Panthers TE Greg Olsen is in shells and a helmet today

[therealmjl]

[ChibCU]

2 minutes ago, Professor Chaos said:

If you listen to his interviews and read between the lines, this year really seems like his final run. That's probably why he's so eager to get back out there.

Came on here to suggest the same thing. He's in all-or-nothing mode. He doesn't care about his foot past this year.

[iamhubby1]

58 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

This is great news, but surely they will rest him another week, right?

 

40 minutes ago, CashNewton22 said:

It’s incredibly unlikely he’s gonna be back for the Giants game but it’s looking like he might be able to make it back by the Eagles game with the Redskins game being unlikely but not impossible.

 

    If he is in shells. He may be ready to go. Practice today, evaluate it tomorrow and see how it goes. If he can practice today, and wake up tomorrow without any discomfort. He may be a go.

 

    I mean, why would he be in shells, if he was not planning on playing? 

[uncfan888]

7 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

 

    If he is in shells. He may be ready to go. Practice today, evaluate it tomorrow and see how it goes. If he can practice today, and wake up tomorrow without any discomfort. He may be a go.

 

    I mean, why would he be in shells, if he was not planning on playing? 

I think he's already been ruled out for this week

[iamhubby1]

5 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

I think he's already been ruled out for this week

 

    Was that just Ron being Ron? Or was he notified by the doctors? Are not inactives not posted until Sun?

 

    I know it could very well be just my fan side wanting him back. But man, he ran all week, now he is practicing Fri. Isn't Fri the day you prove you can play? If you don't practice Fri, you don't usually play. You practice Fri, and you usually play.

[The Lobo]

26 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

 

    If he is in shells. He may be ready to go. Practice today, evaluate it tomorrow and see how it goes. If he can practice today, and wake up tomorrow without any discomfort. He may be a go.

 

    I mean, why would he be in shells, if he was not planning on playing? 

Fair point haha

[Dunn]

I bet he's ready to replace Witten in a heartbeat, that guy is really bad on MNF.  Greg would be perfect fit. 

[luke nukem]

16 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

Fair point haha

I think we should be smart here, Its the Giants. we should be able to beat these guys without greg. Get the dub. have TD and Greg come back next week and this train is officially rolling towards ATL!!

[The Lobo]

Just now, luke nukem said:

I think we should be smart here, Its the Giants. we should be able to beat these guys without greg. Get the dub. have TD and Greg come back next week and this train is officially rolling towards ATL!!

That’s what I was eluding to. I don’t want to take the Giants lightly, but we can rest him another week.

[The Lobo]

From the Panthers FB page.

[joemac]

If hes out there running around without any limitations or pain, then put the man in the game!  Its not like his bones are only partly healed, its either healed, or its not.  Once a broken bone has healed its just as strong as it was before.  He should be good to go!  Our offense is going to take off once he gets back in the swing of things.

[Bartin]

 

Not playing this week. Will evaluate after practicing next week to see if he is ready to go vs Redskins.

[thefuzz]

DO NOT RUSH HIM.

 

We don't need him at the moment, Thomas has shown enough to be able to handle some of the load, and we should beat the brakes off the Giants.

Let him rest, we will absolutely need him in the playoff push toward the end of the season.

[LinvilleGorge]

The media narrative on the Panthers is going to change dramatically in the next few years. Tepper is going to have a HUGE impact on that, but also, the best football analyst/commentator in the game is going to be a former all-time great Panther with nothing but good things to say about the organization. Greg Olsen will be that starting the moment he hangs up his cleats.