Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Non-participant in practice

Hubbard (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

According to Newton, Hubbard was spotted pedaling on an exercise bike and wearing a red jersey while his healthy teammates practiced Wednesday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Hubbard could have kept playing in Sunday's win over the Buccaneers if he had been needed, but the Panthers had an 18-point lead at the time he suffered the ankle injury and kept the second-year back sidelined for the rest of the contest. Hubbard's absence from practice Wednesday creates some question about his availability for this Sunday's game against Atlanta, with D'Onta Foreman and third-string back Raheem Blackshear in line to see more work if Hubbard can't play. Interim head coach Steve Wilks said Wednesday that the Panthers will continue to use a committee approach in the backfield, per Ellis L. Williams of The Charlotte Observer.