Panthers Week 15 injury report: Brian Burns questionable vs. Falcons

Brian Burns isn’t a sure thing for Sunday.

The Carolina Panthers have listed the outside linebacker as questionable in their final injury report leading up to their Week 15 contest against the Atlanta Falcons. Burns, who did not participate in practice to begin the week, returned to the field on a limited basis the past two days.

In addition to Burns, four players have been ruled questionable with an illness—outside linebacker Amaré Barno, cornerback D’Shawn Jamison and safeties Xavier Woods and Sam Franklin Jr. Fellow outside linebacker Yetur Gross-Matos is also in question after popping up on Friday with a knee injury.

Not in question are the statuses of guard Justin McCray and tight ends Ian Thomas and Hayden Hurst—all of whom have been ruled out. Hurst, as first reported by Joe Person of The Athletic, is being placed on season-ending injured reserve due to his concussion.

Here is the final Week 15 injury report in its entirety:

	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game status
OLB Brian Burns	Ankle	DNP	Limited	Limited	Questionable
CB Troy Hill	Rest	DNP			–
CB Jaycee Horn	Rest	DNP			–
TE Hayden Hurst	Concussion	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
CB D’Shawn Jamison	Illness	DNP	DNP	DNP	Questionable
OLB DJ Johnson	Illness	DNP			–
G Justin McCray	Calf	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
OT Taylor Moton	Rest/knee	DNP	Limited	Full	–
S Jammie Robinson	Illness/finger	DNP	Limited	Full	Questionable
WR Adam Thielen	Rest	DNP			–
TE Ian Thomas	Ankle	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
OLB Marquis Haynes Sr.	Back	Limited	Limited	Full	–
TE Tommy Tremble	Hip	Limited	Limited	Full	–
DT DeShawn Williams	Knee	Limited	Limited	Full	–
P Johnny Hekker	Shin	Full	Full	Full	–
OLB Amaré Barno	Illness		DNP	DNP	Questionable
S Sam Franklin Jr.	Illness		DNP	DNP	Questionable
S Xavier Woods	Illness			DNP	Questionable
OLB Yetur Gross-Matos	Knee			Limited	Questionable