Panthers vs. Bears: NFL Inactives and Injury Updates for TNF Include Justin Fields, Khalil Herbert, DJ Chark, Cole Kmet, Brian Burns

This NFC contest features two teams at the bottom of the NFL standings. The Panthers traded a huge haul that included DJ Moore to the Bears in order to acquire Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick, so there are some interesting storylines in this primetime contest.

In this article below you'll see the latest NFL inactives tonight, and fantasy football injury updates for the Panthers vs. Bears Thursday Night Football matchup in Week 10. Which injured NFL players are starting and sitting for tonight's TNF game?

Let's dive into the latest updates on Justin Fields, Khalil Herbert, DJ Chark, Cole Kmet, Brian Burns, and more.

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Khalil Hebert Thursday Injury Update

Khalil Herbert was not activated from IR on Thursday, so he is officially our for Thursday Night Football:

Justin Fields Thursday Injury Update

Justin Fields (thumb) is officially listed as doubtful to face the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football and is not expected to play. Fields has not played since being knocked out of the Week 6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings due to a dislocated thumb:

Panthers Injury Report and Inactives Tonight

Star edge rusher Brian Burns (concussion) will not play on Thursday Night. Neither will cornerback C.J. Henderson (concussion), wide receiver, Laviska Shenault Jr. (ankle), and tight end Stephen Sullivan (shoulder).

Safety Xavier Woods (thigh) is questionable, and wide receiver DJ Chark (elbow) is doubtful. It's rare for a players to be active after being given a "doubtful) designation, so it's safe to say he won't play in Week 10.

Bears Injury Report and Inactives Tonight

Bears fullback Khari Blasingame (concussion), guard Nate Davis (ankle), Tremaine Edmunds (knee) and defensive back Terell Smith (illness) will not suit up against the Panthers. Justin Fields, who is doubtful with a thumb injury, is also not expected to play. This means Tyson Bagent will draw his fourth start straight.

Running back Khalil Herbert (ankle), defensive back Josh Blackwell (hamstring), and wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (hamstring) are all listed as questionable. Those three players on are the Injured Reserve list, but all of them have been designated to return. However, recent reports have suggested Herbert is unlikely to suit up. This means D'Onta Foreman and Roschon Johnson will be Chicago's lead backs.

Cole Kmet (knee) missed practice on Monday, but practiced in full the next two days and was removed from the injury report.

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