Carolina Panthers
Jonathan Stewart - #28 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 235 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/21/1987 |
| Birthplace | Fort Lewis, WA |
| College | Oregon |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 1st round, 13th pick by Panthers |
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PLAYER NEWS
Stewart was inactive for Sunday's game against New Orleans.|||||||
Stewart was injured in Carolina's 30-22 win over Philadelphia on Nov. 26.
Stewart left Monday's game against Philadelphia with an injured ankle.|||||||
His return is questionable.
Stewart carried the ball 10 times for 51 yards against Washington on Sunday.|||||||
Fantasy owners may be a little disappointed if Panthers coach Ron Rivera's idea of making Stewart the feature back is only 10 carries.
Coach Ron Rivera said in an effort to shake things up the Panthers are moving away from their long-standing philosophy of rotating DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Rivera said the Panthers will instead look to "find one guy, develop a rhythm and if he gets hot, ride him" against Chicago Sunday.|||||||
That philosophy essentially began last week against Dallas, although it was hard to notice as neither tailback got rolling in a 19-14 loss.Stewart replaced Williams as the starter and finished with 35 yards on 10 carries. Williams played five snaps and carried twice for 4 yards.Newton led the team in rushing with 64 yards.Rivera said Stewart will start again Sunday against a physical Bears defense
Stewart is inactive for the Panthers' meeting with the New York Giants on Thursday night.|||||||
Stewart has been dealing with an ankle injury and didn't practice all week.