Tremble (hamstring/back) did not practice Friday and is ruled out for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Saints, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tremble and Ian Thomas (calf) are both ruled out for Week 1, leaving rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders, veteran Jordan Matthews and newcomer Messiah Swinson as healthy options among Carolina's tight end room. Tremble's next chance to take the field will come Week 2 at home versus the Chargers.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Misses another practice
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Tremble (hamstring/back) is listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice report.
Tremble and backup tight end Ian Thomas (calf) have now missed back-to-back practices, and it looks like both could be in danger of missing Sunday's regular-season opener against the Saints. Carolina recently added Messiah Swinson to the tight end room as a result of injuries atop the depth chart, and the team also has rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders and Jordan Matthews healthy at the position.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: No practice Wednesday
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Tremble (hamstring/back) didn't practice Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tremble has been dealing with a tight hamstring since the early days of training camp, but the Panthers also are listing him with a back injury on their first practice report of the campaign. Ian Thomas also was a non-participant Wednesday, leaving rookie fourth-rounder Ja'Tavion Sanders, Jordan Matthews and Messiah Swinson as the healthy tight ends on the team's active roster. Tremble and Thomas will have two more days to put themselves in a position to play Sunday at New Orleans before Carolina potentially makes a ruling on both players' statuses.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Aiming for Week 1
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Tremble (hamstring) said Wednesday that he hopes to be ready for the Panthers' Sept. 8 season opener against the Saints, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Tremble and Ian Thomas (calf) have been out for much of August, leaving rookie fourth-round pick Ja'Tavion Sanders as the only healthy tight end on Carolina's initial 53-man roster. Sanders is also the most likely of the bunch to emerge as a major receiving threat, but Tremble and/or Thomas could get significant playing time early in the season due to their advantages in blocking and experience.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Won't play Saturday
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Tremble (hamstring) isn't in line to play in Saturday's preseason finale against Buffalo, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Carolina is playing most of its starters in the contest, but Tremble is being held out due to continued management of a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old will thus miss the entire preseason slate, though there hasn't been any indication that he won't be ready to suit up for Week 1 of the regular season. Fellow tight end Ian Thomas has a calf injury and is also sitting out Saturday, so fourth-round rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders figures to work with the starters.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Expected to be held out Saturday
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Tremble (hamstring) is not expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
The Panthers haven't given many updates regarding Tremble's status, as the expected starting tight end has been dealing with a hamstring injury since last week. Given the lack of news, it's fair to assume the injury isn't serious, but in his expected absence rookie third-round pick Ja'Tavion Sanders should be poised for plenty of snaps Saturday.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Not playing Thursday
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Tremble (hamstring) is not slated to play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Patriots, Kassidy Hill of the team's official site reports.
The same applies to fellow TE Ian Thomas, who is dealing with a calf injury. The duo's next chance to suit up will arrive Saturday, Aug. 17 against the Jets. Tremble and Thomas are listed as co-starters on the Panthers' initial unofficial depth chart.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Dealing with hamstring issue
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Coach Dave Canales said Thursday that Tremble is managing hamstring tightness, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Canales said the Panthers are taking some precautionary measures with Tremble, to try and prevent worsening the state of his hamstring. At this point, there's no indication the fourth-year pro will have to miss significant time, with his next real target for return being Carolina's preseason opener against New England on August 8. Tremble is competing with rookie fourth-round pick Ja'Tavion Sanders and veteran holdover Ian Thomas for standing in the tight end pecking order.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Returns versus Tampa Bay
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Tremble (back) has returned to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tremble exited with a back injury just before halftime, but he re-took the field with the rest of Carolina's offense to open the second half. The 23-year-old will look to build upon his two receptions for 11 yards from the first two quarters of the game.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Hurts back Sunday
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Tremble injured his back during Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
Prior to his exit just before halftime, Tremble had two catches (on two targets) for 11 yards. He thus extended his streak with at least one reception to 11 games, but his cumulative line during that span is just 22-177-3 on 31 targets.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Makes one grab
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Tremble caught one of three targets for six yards in Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars.
Tremble's production marked a decline from consecutive games with 30-plus receiving yards. While his output Sunday was more representative of his usual standard this season, Tremble will nonetheless strive to make a bigger impact in Week 18's finale versus the Buccaneers.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Four grabs in loss
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Tremble reeled in four of six targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers.
The 59 yards were a season-high total for the third-year tight end. The 23-year-old paced the position group with a 73 percent offensive snap share, while Stephen Sullivan (21 percent) and Ian Thomas (18 percent) ranked a distant second and third in the pecking order, respectively. Tremble is the clear No. 1 tight end in Carolina with Hayden Hurst (concussion) on injured reserve, but even after a solid showing in Week 16, the Notre Dame product doesn't profile as much more than a low-end fantasy option at the position while he's tied to a poor Panthers offense.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Cleared for Sunday
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Tremble (illness) isn't listed on the final injury report for Sunday's game against Green Bay.
Tremble dealt with an illness earlier in the week but returned to health by Friday. While yet to see more than three targets in a game this season, he's been getting most of the TE snaps and routes ever since Hayden Hurst suffered a season-ending concussion.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Remains limited Thursday
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Tremble (illness) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tremble sat out Week 13 due to a hip injury, and while the issue followed him into Weeks 14 and 15, he was able to play through it in those contests. This week, his practice reps are being impacted by an illness, so his status will continue to be monitored ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers. As for the Panthers' other tight ends on the active roster, Ian Thomas (ankle) again was limited Thursday, while Stephen Sullivan (shoulder) was a full participant.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Dealing with illness
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Tremble was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to an illness.
His ability to practice in any capacity early in the week suggests Tremble isn't in real danger of missing Sunday's matchup with the Packers. Tremble has taken on a larger role in terms of snaps and routes with fellow tight end Hayden Hurst (concussion) having missed each of the past five games, but the Notre Dame product still hasn't seen more than three targets in any game this season.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Pair of catches
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Tremble caught both of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Falcons.
Tremble's yardage output marked his best of this season. In fact, over a quarter of the tight end's yardage for the entire campaign came Sunday, underscoring his typically low upside in a poor Panthers passing attack.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Cleared for Sunday
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Tremble (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Tremble missed Week 13 but then returned for Week 14 and took 65 percent of snaps on offense in a 28-6 loss to New Orleans. That was actually his smallest snap share since Hayden Hurst entered concussion protocol in early November, and with Hurst now expected to miss the rest of the season, Tremble is locked in as Carolina's top tight end. Ian Thomas (ankle) also will be out this week, but it's worth noting that Tremble has yet to see more than three targets in a game this season even though Carolina's tight end group often has been thinned out by injuries.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Catches a pass
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Tremble caught one of three targets for two yards in Sunday's 28-6 loss to the Saints.
Tremble found the stat sheet but barely produced any yardage. Considering he's reached double-digit yardage only four times in 12 games, though, Tremble's Sunday output was close to his usual performance.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Ready to face Saints
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Tremble (hip) is active for Sunday's game at New Orleans.
The 23-year-old was considered questionable despite putting in a full practice Friday, so it's not a major surprise he' suiting up for the divisional matchup. No. 1 tight end Hayden Hurst (concussion) remains sidelined Sunday, but Tremble has just two catches for 11 yards and a touchdown in two games with Hurst out.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Logs limited session Thursday
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Tremble (hip) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
The third-year tight end out of Notre Dame was unable to suit up for Carolina's Week 13 loss to the Buccaneers after not participating in two of the team's practices earlier that week. Tremble's injury designation will be something to look out for going forward, as the Panthers could very well be without both Hayden Hurst (concussion) and Stephen Sullivan (shoulder) in Week 14.
