Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Done for day with concussion
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Tremble (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Bears, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Tremble was popped hard by Jaquan Brisker on a seven-yard catch in the second quarter, losing a fumble on the hit. With Tremble now out, rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders should operate as the Panthers' top tight end for the remainder of Sunday's contest.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Cleared for this Sunday
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Tremble (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Chicago, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Tremble returned to practice Friday as a limited participant after being held out Thursday. Fellow tight end Ian Thomas (calf) is considered questionable to return from injured reserve for Sunday's game, although it isn't clear if that would impact Tremble's role. Tremble played 86 and 87 percent of snaps on offense the past two games, catching three passes for 29 yards in a Week 3 win over the Raiders before going without a target on 31 routes in last week's loss to the Bengals. He has a long track record of extremely low target rates and has topped 35 yards just once in 52 games.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Good to go Sunday
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Tremble (hamstring/back) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders and is expected to play, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Tremble got in a full week of limited practices. After missing the season opener, Tremble made his 2024 debut last week as the starter versus the Chargers. Tremble played two fewer snaps than rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders but did out-target him, 4-2, finishing with three catches for 23 yards. Tremble will be catching passes from Andy Dalton instead of Bryce Young this Sunday.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Remains limited this week
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Tremble (hamstring/back) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Tremble made his season debut this past Sunday against the Chargers, earning a 46 percent share of snaps and reeling in three of four targets for 23 yards. Meanwhile, rookie tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders logged two more snaps (24 versus 22), but his two catches on as many targets went for just eight yards. Assuming Tremble is able to play through his health concerns moving forward, he should continue to start and perhaps even increase his workload as the season goes on.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Gets green light
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Tremble (hamstring/back) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
As expected, Tremble will make his 2024 season debut despite being listed as questionable. Hamstring and back issues cost Tremble the season opener, and while he returned to practice this week, he still hasn't logged a full session since suffering the injuries, suggesting he may be on a snap count versus Los Angeles. Rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders played 71 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps versus the Saints and figures to maintain a sizable role. However, Ian Thomas (calf) remains on IR, leaving plenty of opportunities for Tremble to make an impact. The Notre Dame product caught 23 of 32 targets for 194 yards and three scores across 16 regular-season appearances in 2023.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Expected to play
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Tremble (hamstring/back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, with coach Dave Canales saying Friday that he expects the tight end to play, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tremble missed Week 1 and still hasn't logged full practice participation, but he at least managed limited status Wednesday through Friday after being held out entirely last week. His return could take playing time away from rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders, who played 71 percent of snaps in a Week 1 loss to New Orleans with both Tremble and Ian Thomas (IR, calf) inactive. Sanders was targeted once on 23 routes and caught the pass for a four-yard gain.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Another limited showing
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Tremble (hamstring/back) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tremble has been dealing with a hamstring issue since the early days of training camp in late July, while a back injury showed up on Carolina's Week 1 practice report. They combined to sideline him this past Sunday at New Orleans, but with back-to-back capped sessions under his belt, the tight end seems to be positioning himself to make his season debut this weekend. Ultimately, Friday's report will reveal whether or not he has a designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Ruled out for Week 1
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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: 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.
