# John Maakaron: Ahead of the Week 4 Sunday Night Football matchup in Carolina, he expects Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker to be ruled out with a quad injury. **Claimed:** Oct 4, 2026 **Pundit:** John Maakaron — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-maakaron **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/majority-nfl-experts-predict-detroit-lions-will-defeat-panthers-2026 One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. Nothing to score yet: this grades once the result is in. > Also, the Panthers are dealing with a myriad of injuries, including to wideout Jalen Coker, who will likely be ruled out due to a quad injury. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Also, the Panthers are dealing with a myriad of injuries, including to wideout Jalen Coker, who will likely be ruled out due to a quad injury. (Week 4, Lions at Panthers)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jalen Coker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-coker - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Zachary Pereles on Trevon Diggs: After Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson landed on IR, Pereles argues Carolina must add cornerback help and lists five specific players the Panthers could sign or trade for: Trevon Diggs, Shaun Wade, Tre'Davious White, Kader Kohou and Darrell Luter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ca71d82-67b6-4ea9-8b3f-daedb406efc1 (scored 0) - Zach Roberts on Ja'Seem Reed: Roberts projects the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster following the Hall of Fame Game, naming every player he expects to make the team at each position, and pegs AJ Dillon as the fourth running back on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eef72be3-9114-401b-a6e8-2ffc335cc7fb (scored 100) - Zach Roberts on Ja'Seem Reed: Roberts argues Haynes King's Hall of Fame Game showing means Carolina can't risk exposing him to the practice squad, and says receiver Ja'Seem Reed looks poised to make the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3cc9a33c-6ce4-483f-a49d-72ba8a7d7c00 (scored 100) - Zach Roberts on Ja'Seem Reed: Previewing the Panthers' Hall of Fame Game, Roberts predicts Kenny Pickett starts but plays sparingly with Haynes King getting extensive work, and projects UDFA receiver Ja'Seem Reed and defensive lineman Aaron Hall to make the final 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21b93a68-3735-496f-abf0-ed279bbc5c44 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Keldric Faulk: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 59.46) - Danny Parkins on Makai Lemon: Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f (scored 95.76) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Russell Heltman on Ja'Marr Chase: Heltman expects the Bengals' upcoming four-game slate against Miami, Baltimore, Tennessee and Atlanta to be the easiest stretch of their season, and suggests injured players — including Ja'Marr Chase — will return quickly, with concussions costing players only one or two games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/807d4dcd-219e-40ac-8363-296d7c0ff06e (not settled) - Jason La Canfora on Lamar Jackson: La Canfora expected Lamar Jackson, designated questionable with an ankle injury, not to return to Sunday's game against the Titans given the wet field, Baltimore's big lead and offensive line concerns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d75c998-12d0-42e9-b60d-6161324fa927 (not settled) - Josh Alper on Joey Porter Jr.: Alper states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., newly acquired by Dallas from Pittsburgh, will play in the Cowboys' game against the Texans, making his first appearance of the 2026 season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d22c12a1-452b-45b5-a502-18e42d0d994f (not settled) - Ian Rapoport on Ladd McConkey: Rapoport indicated that Ladd McConkey is likely to suit up for the Chargers in Week 4 against Seattle despite a foot injury he described as not especially serious. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9194c38a-92ed-4385-bef2-307bb6ef99d7 (not settled) - Josh Alper on Lane Johnson: Alper suggests Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is likely to be unavailable for Sunday's game against the Rams after being added to the injury report for personal reasons, and that Markel Bell would be the tackle option available. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9047c1b-3418-4df5-84b3-0cc53d06091d (not settled) - Carter Landis on Treydan Stukes: Landis says rookie safety Treydan Stukes, who missed the previous week in concussion protocol, carries no injury designation and should play against the Chiefs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6c8ccc47-e445-4b43-92a4-9f7b473e7acf (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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