Sanders is "week-to-week" with an ankle injury, so the veteran Tremble along with Mitchell Evans and James Mitchell are going to have to replace him in the offense.

The Panthers held seven players out of practice, with a few clumps at certain positions as they returned to the practice field in advance of the trip to New England.

Luke Kuechly is an automatic finalist this year, and Steve Smith was a finalist last year as well. They're joined by two first-year eligibles, and a group of other former Panthers players on the first list.

The Atlanta Falcons made a number of changes following a 30-0 loss to the Panthers. In Tampa Bay, Baker Mayfield led the Bucs to a last-second win in some great uniforms, and the Saints fell to 0-3.

The Panthers haven't made any adjustments to the 53-man roster ahead of the Patriots game, but some injuries could impact the chart this week.

The Panthers got their first win of the season in dramatic fashion, and they were right to enjoy it. But it was just one, and you had plenty of questions about what comes next.

The team signed wide receiver Dan Chisena back to the practice squad, bringing back a solid special teams player who caught his first three passes last year.

The Panthers will head up the East Coast to face the Patriots in Week 4. With a new head coach and an upgraded defense, get to know the Pats ahead of Sunday.

Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen knew they needed to do their part to create a fast start on defense against the Falcons. The Panthers' rookies did just that, helping Carolina to a shutout win.

Canales looked back at Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons, saying they loved seeing the group effort on kickoff coverae. He also updated injuries, and talked about getting a game ball after their first win.

Players and coaches described the scene in Bank of America Stadium as "electric" as they beat their division rivals on Sunday.