The Carolina Panthers are already in must-win territory entering their Week 2 road game against the Arizona Cardinals. And the status of stud left tackle Ikem Ekwonu remains key to their chances of gaining a positive result.
Ekwonu missed Carolina's regular-season opener versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. The No. 6 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft wasn't risked as he recovers from an emergency appendectomy. Yosh Nijman took his place on the blindside, which represented a massive downgrade that impacted proceedings greatly.
Carolina Panthers look set to welcome back Ikem Ekwonu for crucial Week 2 clash
This was the right call, especially as Ekwonu didn't practice throughout the week.