Reinforcements are on the way in Carolina.
Just days ahead of their NFC championship matchup against the Cardinals, defensive end Jared Allen (right foot) and running back Jonathan Stewart (ankle) were limited at practice Thursday. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said that they both "looked pretty good."
Rivera said to expect Stewart back on the field against Arizona. Allen's status is a matter of pain tolerance. He played the final two drives against Seattle last week with the injury. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said Allen is being evaluated on a minute-to-minute basis and expects him to be an 11th-hour decision, according to the Charlotte Observer.