Nobody batted an eye when the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that Montaric Brown, Wyatt Milum, and Cole Van Lanen would be inactive for the Carolina Panthers. After all, Brown and Milum had already been ruled out for the game, and Van Lanen was a long shot to play.
What stood out about the team's list of inactives for the season opener was the appearance of Maason Smith. It was surprising because the second-year defensive tackle didn't appear on the injury report, so he didn't suit up for the Panthers game because the coaching staff may have thought that he wasn't going to make an impact.