{"id":290111,"date":"2023-09-09T21:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290111"},"modified":"2023-09-09T21:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:49:37","slug":"panthers-wr-adam-thielen-ankle-expected-to-play-vs-falcons-brian-burns-to-travel-with-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/panthers-wr-adam-thielen-ankle-expected-to-play-vs-falcons-brian-burns-to-travel-with-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers WR Adam Thielen (ankle) expected to play vs. Falcons; Brian Burns to travel with team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bryce Young is set to have a veteran receiving presence for his NFL debut, but whether or not Carolina’s star defender is available remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers wide receiver \ufeffAdam Thielen\ufeff is expected to play on Sunday versus the Falcons despite an ankle injury that has him listed as questionable on the injury report, NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reports, per a source.<\/p>\n

Star pass rusher Brian Burns, who’s status for Week 1 has been uncertain amid a contract dispute, will be travelling to Atlanta with the team, Wolfe reports, per a source.<\/p>\n

While it remains unclear if Burns will suit up, his presence alone allows for at least a chance at him playing. Panthers head coach Frank Reich on Friday said he had “no updates” on Burns’ status for Sunday, but Carolina’s star pass rusher did return to practice this week after missing the first couple sessions.<\/p>\n

Burns is coming off a career-high 12.5 sacks in 2022, and is the heartbeat of a Panthers defense that portends to be the team’s strength in 2023.<\/p>\n

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