The NFL's trade deadline came and went with little noise around the league.
But despite the lack of dramatic roster shuffling, the Carolina Panthers are hoping to get a boost from some bodies that they've been missing lately.
Running back Christian McCaffrey is progressing in the right direction as he practiced in pads Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Panther's Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 20. But he's not the only player the Panthers would be happy to see back in the lineup sooner rather than later (although there's no one else who gathers quite that level of attention).
A look at some other players that the Panthers are expecting to get back soon and their impact on the season.
