CHARLOTTE — The bye week was good for the Panthers, because when they hit the practice field in Week 15 on Wednesday, all 53 of the players on the active roster were on the field .

That's borderline amazing, and in part because they had an extra week for a few injured players like Christian Rozeboom and Cade Mays to recover from injuries that caused two-game absences. They still had a couple of players limited, but the hope is that Jaycee Horn and Claudin Cherelus clear the concussion protocol this week and can return Sunday against the Saints.

That kind of health is a blessing this time of year, but for Panthers head coach Dave Canales, planning workloads is a year-round effort, involving vice president of player health and performance Denny Kellington, director of performance

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