The Carolina Panthers will face the Dallas Cowboys in their Week 6 matchup without wide receiver Jalen Coker, who has been ruled out due to a quadriceps injury , per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The 23-year-old was designated to return from injured reserve earlier this week and participated fully in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but he will have to wait for his 2025 regular-season debut until Week 7 against the New York Jets on Sunday, October 19.

Carolina placed Coker on injured reserve following final roster cuts in August, has missed the first four weeks of the season. The 6-foot-3 receiver had shown promise as a rookie last year after signing with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2024. In 11 games during his debut campaign, Coker recorded 32 receptions for 478 yards and

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