After a spectacular start with three wins to the 2021 NFL season, the Carolina Panthers They have lost four straight games and want to stop that streak when they face the Atlanta Falcons. One factor that could help them achieve this goal is the debut of the cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
The team announced who activated the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2019 season from the list of players physically unable to play and who will be active for the duel against the Falcons. The other active cornerbacks for the Atlanta game are Donte Jackson, AJ Bouye and Keith Taylor Jr.
Gilmore was acquired by the Panthers through a trade with the New England Patriots. in exchange for a sixth-round pick from the 2023 Draft in early October. In nine years as a professional, divided between the Buffalo Bills and the Pats, he has 411 tackles, 114 passes defended and 25 interceptions,
Frank Herron is suspended
Frank Herron, defensive lineman de los Panthers, was suspended two games by the NFL for use of illicit substances. The player has spent most of the season on the Panthers’ practice squad. In 2019 and 2020 he played for the Detroit Lions as one of the bottom players on the depth chart.
