The Carolina Panthers ' offense will receive a huge upgrade for their Week 2 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals . After missing Week 1 while recovering from an offseason injury, left tackle Ikem Ekwonu is expected to make his season debut on Sunday.

Ekwonu was recovering from an offseason appendectomy that forced him out of Week 1. He also dealt with an illness throughout the week, but is expected to face the Cardinals, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported.

The Panthers picked up the fifth-year option on Ekwonu's rookie contract in the offseason. His return will be a welcome sight for Bryce Young and the Carolina offense that struggled without him in Week 1.

Without Ekwonu in the lineup, the Panthers started career journeyman Yosh Nijman against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Nijman allowed a

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