The Panthers gave a lot of players the day off today as they prepare for Sunday’s

The following players were given a vet day today: Mike Adams Carolina Panthers Hats , Thomas Davis, Ryan Kalil Carolina Panthers Hoodie , Luke Kuechly, Julius Peppers Cheap Customized Carolina Panthers Jerseys , Eric Reid, Kawann Short and Trai Turner.Quarterback Cam Newton also didn’t practice www.panthersfootballauthentic.com , but you’ve probably already heard the news that the team will shut him down for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury. Taylor Heinicke will start in his place on Sunday.Captain Munnerlyn is dealing with a knee injury and Shaq Thompson is nursing a sore shoulder. We’ll monitor their progress during the week but hopefully they’ll be ready to go on Sunday.Here’s today’s full injury report:Panthers injury reportDid not participate in practiceS Mike Adams (rest/wrist)LB Thomas Davis (rest)C Ryan Kalil (rest)LB Luke Kuechly (rest)CB Captain Munnerlyn (knee)QB Cam Newton (shoulder)DE Julius Peppers (rest)S Eric Reid (rest)DT Kawann Short (rest)LB Shaq Thompson (shoulder)G Trai Turner (rest)Limited participation in practiceN/AFull participation in practiceN/APractice StatusDid not participate in practice = 0% of a player’s normal repetitionsLimited participation in practice = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsFull participation in practice = 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsGame StatusOut = Player will not playDoubtful = Player unlikely to playQuestionable = Uncertain if player will play The Panthers announced today that they have placed quarterback Taylor Heinicke on injured reserve and have signed free agent quarterback Garrett Gilbert to take his spot on the 53-man roster.Heinicke injured his left (non-throwing) elbow in last Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but he came back into the game after being checked out by the training staff. He finished the game completing 33/53 for 274 yards Carolina Panthers T-Shirt , one touchdown and three interceptions. Third string quarterback Kyle Allen, who filled in for Heinicke when he was being treated for his injury Carolina Panthers Hats , is the most likely candidate to start Sunday.Allen went 4/4 for 38 yards in his brief stint under center last Sunday. If he does get the call it would be his first career NFL start. Gilbert would also make his first career start as he has never appeared in an NFL regular season game since being drafted by the Rams in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.