Carolina Panthers DT Derrick Brown's fifth-year option was exercised Monday, May 1.

Carolina Panthers WR Rashard Higgins (illness) and S Juston Burris (concussion) did not practice all week and were ruled out for Week 10 on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Also, CB Donte Jackson (ankle), RB Chuba Hubbard (ankle), DT Matt Ioannidis (back) and OT Taylor Moton (elbow) practiced in full but are questionable, and TE Stephen Sullivan (illness), LB Frankie Luvu (neck), WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (illness), DT Derrick Brown (illness), DE Brian Burns (shoulder), CB CJ Henderson (finger) and TE Giovanni Ricci (neck) practiced in full and carry no designation.

Carolina Panthers S Juston Burris (concussion) and WR Rashard Higgins (illness) did not participate in practice Tuesday, Nov. 8. DT Matt Ioannidis (back) and OT Taylor Moton (elbow) were limited. CB Donte Jackson (ankle), TE Stephen Sullivan (illness), RB Chuba Hubbard (ankle), LB Frankie Luvu (neck), WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (illness), DT Derrick Brown (illness), DE Brian Burns (shoulder), CB CJ Henderson (finger) and TE Giovanni Ricci (neck) practiced in full.

Carolina Panthers S Juston Burris (concussion), WR Rashard Higgins (illness), WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (illness) and DT Matt Ioannidis (back) did not participate in practice Monday, Nov. 7. LB Frankie Luvu (neck), DT Derrick Brown (illness) and DE Brian Burns (shoulder) were limited during practice. CB Donte Jackson (ankle), TE Stephen Sullivan (illness), CB CJ Henderson (finger) and FB Giovanni Ricci (neck) fully participated in practice. The Panthers did not hold a practice Monday, so the practice report is an estimation.

Carolina Panthers DT Derrick Brown registered 12 tackles - five solo - and was awarded half of a sack in Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons.

Updating previous reports, Carolina Panthers DT Derrick Brown's (oblique) oblique strain is minor and not thought to be serious, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Saturday, Aug. 27.

Updating previous reports, Carolina Panthers DT Derrick Brown (oblique) said he could have returned to the game and isn't expected to miss time.

Carolina Panthers DT Derrick Brown (oblique) suffered an oblique injury during the preseason game Friday, Aug. 26, and will not return.

Carolina Panthers DL Derrick Brown has "leaned out" - in the words of head coach Matt Rhule - and focused on eating healthier this offseason, which has led to him showing up to voluntary workouts around 320 pounds - down from the 330-plus pounds he carried at times last season. "He's really stepped up in terms of his progress and development this offseason. He came here to OTAs in shape. He worked out here for a long time. Has made a lot of great changes to his diet. I can't tell you what they are. He just looks good. He's leaned out. He's moving really well right now and playing really well," Rhule told the team's website.

Carolina Panthers DT Derrick Brown was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday Dec. 25.