Amini Silatolu – Important – Injury – Transaction
G Amini Silatolu (knee) was placed on reserve/injured by the Panthers Friday (Dec. 7). While he would normally eligible to be designated for return and begin practicing after missing at least six weeks and playing in eight weeks, the first game he would be available would be the Super Bowl.
Chandler Catanzaro – Important – Transaction
K Chandler Catanzaro, the team announced Friday. Catanzaro was brought in one day after Panthers kicker Graham Gano was limited in Thursday’s practice due to a left knee injury. Catanzaro opened the season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was released on Nov. 13, two days after missing a pair of field goals in a 16-3 loss to Washington. The Buccaneers signed Catanzaro to a three-year contract in March after he converted 25 of 30 field goal attempts for the New York Jets in 2017.
Graham Gano – Important – Injury
K Graham Gano was ruled out of Sunday’s game at Cleveland. Gano was limited in Thursday’s practice due to a left knee injury. Carolina signed K Chandler Catanzaro on Friday. Gano has converted 14 of 16 field goal attempts this season but both his misses were costly.