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Injury Report, Wild Card round at Panthers: Kevin Dotson and Jordan Whittington ruled out; Terrance Ferguson and Josh Wallace questionable

Jan 08, 2026 at 02:09 PM

Senior Staff Writer

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Rams offensive lineman Kevin Dotson (ankle) and wide receiver Jordan Whittington (knee) have both been ruled out for Saturday's Wild Card round playoff game against the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (1:30 p.m. PT, FOX).

Dotson's absence means Justin Dedich is slated to start in his place at right guard for the third-straight game, dating back to Week 17 of the regular season.

Meanwhile, tight end Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) and cornerback Josh Wallace (ankle) are listed as questionable. Head coach Sean McVay prior to practice on Friday said that practice would be a determining factor in those two players' availability for Saturday.

For the Panthers, guards Rob Hunt (biceps) and Chandler Zavala (calf) are listed as questionable.

Below are the final injury reports for both teams.

*The Rams held a walkthrough Tuesday, participation for that day is an estimation.

LOS ANGELES RAMS

Player	Position	Injury	Tuesday*	Wednesday	Thursday	Game Status
Kevin Dotson	OL	Ankle	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Jordan Whittington	WR	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Terrance Ferguson	TE	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	Limited	Questionable
Josh Wallace	CB	Ankle	DNP	DNP	Limited	Questionable
Braden Fiske	DE	Ankle	Limited	Limited	Full	-
Tyler Higbee	TE	Ankle	Limited	Limited	Full	-
Davante Adams	WR	Hamstring	Full	Full	Full	-
Quentin Lake	S	Elbow	Full	Full	Full	-
Darious Williams	CB	NIR-Personal	-	DNP	Full	-
Byron Young	OLB	NIR-Rest	-	-	DNP	-

CAROLINA PANTHERS

*The Panthers held a walkthrough Tuesday, participation for that day is an estimation.

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Injury Report, Wild Card round at Panthers: Kevin Dotson and Jordan Whittington ruled out; Terrance Ferguson and Josh Wallace questionable

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Player	Position	Injury	Tuesday*	Wednesday	Thursday	Game Status
Bobby Brown III	DT	Concussion	Limited	Full	Full	-
Robert Rochell	CB	Concussion	Limited	Full	Full	-
Claudin Cherelus	LB	Calf/Ankle	Full	Full	Full	-
Rob Hunt	OG	Biceps	Full	Full	Full	Questionable
Turk Wharton	DT	Hamstring	Full	Full	Full	-
Chandler Zavala	OG	Calf	Full	Full	Full	Questionable
Derrick Brown	DT	NIR-Rest	-	DNP	Full	-
A'Shawn Robinson	DE	NIR-Rest	-	-	DNP	-