{"id":17753,"date":"2024-11-19T02:49:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T02:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17753"},"modified":"2024-11-19T02:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T02:49:24","slug":"panthers-place-te-ian-thomas-on-ir-lb-amare-barno-returns-to-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17753","title":{"rendered":"Panthers Place TE Ian Thomas On IR; LB Amar\u00e9 Barno Returns To Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With the Panthers coming off their bye week, the front office made a series of moves today. Most notably, the team placed tight end Ian Thomas<\/a><\/strong> on injured reserve. The team also signed cornerback Caleb Farley<\/a><\/strong> to the active roster.<\/p>\n

Thomas suffered a calf injury during the team\u2019s Week 10 win in Germany. The tight end will now be sidelined for at least the next four games, but there\u2019s still a chance he could appear in a handful of December contests if he requires only a minimum stint on IR. Thomas also missed a chunk of games to begin the year as he nursed a calf injury.<\/p>\n

Thanks in part to his absences, the veteran has been limited to only three catches this season. This performance came on the heels of a 2023 campaign where Thomas hauled in only five receptions. The former fourth-round pick did have a moderate offensive role between 2018 and 2022, with Thomas averaging 22 receptions for 200 yards per season.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on the roster, Farley will now have a secure role on the active roster after having been elevated three times from the practice squad. A former first-round pick by the Titans, Farley has seen time on 29 defensive snaps during his first season in Carolina. He\u2019ll continue to play a depth role behind Jaycee Horn<\/a><\/strong>, Mike Jackson<\/strong><\/a>, and Dane Jackson<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Panthers are also getting close to welcoming back some linebacker depth, as Amar\u00e9 Barno<\/strong><\/a> returned to practice today. The organization will now have 21 days to activate the LB to the active roster. The 2022 sixth-round pick tore his ACL during last year\u2019s Christmas Eve game, and there\u2019s a chance his recovery won\u2019t even span an entire year. After getting into nine games as a rookie, Barno appeared in 15 games in 2023, finishing with 21 tackles while splitting time between defense and special teams.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n