Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (calf) sat out his second straight practice on Thursday, putting his status for Sunday’s home game against the Miami Dolphins in doubt.
Two other starters, tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders (ankle) and defensive end Tershawn Wharton (toe), along with cornerback Chau Smith-Wade (chest), also missed practice on Thursday.
Hubbard, 26, also dealt with the calf issue last week but totaled 69 yards from scrimmage on 13 touches in last Sunday’s loss at the New England Patriots. However, he did see a season-low 51 percent snap share as backup Rico Dowdle rushed for 32 yards on nine carries.
In his fifth season with Carolina since being drafted in the fourth round in 2021, Hubbard has rushed for a team-high 217 yards on 53 carries while notching 13 receptions for 94 yards and two scores in 2025. Overall, Hubbard has 3,392 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns on 808 carries along with 134 receptions, 843 receiving yards and four scores in 68 games (43 starts).
Dowdle, who has rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries along with five receptions for 20 yards in four games this season, would likely start Hubbard is ruled out. Third-string rookie Trevor Etienne has seen limited action, accumulating 33 yards on seven carries last Sunday and 37 yards on eight carries overall in four games.
