running back is considered a "long-shot" to play on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, though the Panthers "haven't ruled him out and he's pushing to play. He'll work his way back into practice and see if he can make enough progress."
The 2019 All-Pro, who led the league in touches (403), yards from scrimmage (2,392) and total touchdowns (19) last season, has spent the past five weeks on injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain in the second half of the Panthers' loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2.