Carolina Panthers rule out 4 starters against New England Patriots

The Carolina Panthers had an extensive list for this week's injury report and four starters have officially been ruled out for Sunday versus the Patriots.

Sep 7, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette (17) warms up prior to a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. | Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images

The 1-2 Carolina Panthers head back out on the road for a matchup against the 1-2 New England Patriots in Foxborough on Sunday. Carolina is riding on a high after beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-0 last weekend but the team will be without several key contributors for Week 4 action, the newest injury report reveals.

On top of Patrick Jones II, who was also ruled out last week, the Panthers added Xavier Legette, D.J. Wonnum, and Ja'Tavion Sanders to those ruled out for Week 4. Sanders suffered an ankle injury in Week 3, and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.

Two more Carolina Panthers are questionable heading into Sunday – defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan. McMillan has 14 catches for 216 yards through three games, which leads the team. He injured his calf and is now day-to-day.

The Panthers have also listed running back Chuba Hubbard as questionable for Sunday with a calf injury. He practiced in limited fashion on Friday.

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Here's the full report ahead of Panthers-Patriots on Sunday...