Source: LB Williams headed to IR

[Laetitia]

The Panthers are going to make a roster move soon, as they're expected to place LB Jamar Williams on injured reserve, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.

Williams suffered a spinal concussion against Cincinnati in Week 3. He missed the next week's game at New Orleans, but practiced on Oct. 6. He was off the field the following day, saying multiple opinions on his condition caused the team to reconsider and be more cautious.

Williams said last week he felt fine and hoped to play soon, but apparently they're not going to wait for him. At the same time, he admitted his MRIs showed inflammation in his neck, which concerned the team.

"They saw a little mark, come to find out it was just inflammation, but that kind of threw smoke in the air," Williams said last week. "A couple doctors said it was fine, a couple were worried about it. That indecision between doctors led our staff to say 'Let's give him another week and see how it goes.' ...

"It's hard, but I'm really try to take slow. Any time you're dealing with a neck, it's such a fragile thing."

Williams was acquired by the Panthers in the trade that sent SS Chris Harris to Chicago.

There was no word from the team on a corresponding roster move Wednesday morning before practice.

-- Darin Gantt

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[PantherBrew]

Opening for Thomas Davis me thinks.

[Proudiddy]

Why hadn't we heard any of this before? I never recall hearing any direct quotes from Williams or the team on the injury since the week it happened.

Welp, that was short lived. To me, sounds like this may be a career thing or we just won't bring him back anyway b/c he's not very good.

Wonder who we're adding. Did we have to de-activate or move someone to bring someone up off the PUP?

[Chaos]

Opening for Thomas Davis me thinks.

Actually, I think we need a fourth player who kicks the ball.

[Ricky Spanish]

oh golly hope his neck heals. don't mess with those injuries. that's how you die.

does this mean TD will be activated?

[Proudiddy]

Opening for Thomas Davis me thinks.

I thought it might be Otah.

[Proudiddy]

So we do have to move someone off the 53 to bring a PUP guy up? I thought the PUP guys counted towards the current roster?

[Dpantherman]

I thought it might be Otah.

that would be nice

[iamcline]

that would be nice

I second.

[Carl Spackler]

Can we get some more ST players? Can't ever have too many!

According to our FO...

[Proudiddy]

that would be nice

Indeed. I never would've thought until this year that one OL would make such a difference.

I second.

We can only hope. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though, but IIRC, I've only read that TD has been out at practice. I haven't heard anything about Otah.

[Proudiddy]

We're all wrong. It's Shawne Merriman.

[Mr. Scot]

Opening for Thomas Davis me thinks.

My first thought as well.

I thought it might be Otah.

Otah doesn't need a roster spot. He wasn't put on PUP.

(probably should have been, but wasn't)

[hepcat]

Not an opening for anybody...Panthers got waxed in that trade. Williams didn't do anything in Carolina and his run here is probably over.