The first two seasons of wide receiver Curtis Samuel‘s career have featured flashes of the talent that led the Panthers to make him a second-round pick https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/hats , but it hasn’t come through consistently enough for Samuel to make the kind of impact the team hoped to see.Samuel’s work this offseason has people around the team believing that will come this year. Wide receiver Torrey Smith said Samuel has had “the most growth out of any player I’ve ever seen” while wide receiver Chris Hogan called his new teammate a special player who has “primed himself to have a good season.”Running back Christian McCaffrey called Samuel’s speed “rare,” offensive coordinator Norv Turner complimented his route running and head coach Ron Rivera said the wideout has “taken an even bigger leap” than he did between his first two seasons. Samuel shares the confidence in his abilities, but also knows availability will determine how much all of the compliments matter.“As long as I’m out there, I’m going to make things happen,” Samuel said Carolina Panthers Hoodie , via David Newton of ESPN.com. “The main thing with me is about staying healthy. If I can do that, best believe something is going to happen.”Samuel has missed 10 games over his first two seasons and the missed time affected his overall conditioning, which meant more time off the field for a player expected to contribute. Samuel will get a third chance to fulfill those expectations and hitting them would brighten the outlook for the Panthers in 2019. Update (2:30 p.m. ET) - NFL rules require the Panthers to post an official injury report, so they have done that today even though 1) it’s the exact same one they used yesterday, and 2) their practice today was only a walkthrough.Here’s today’s official injury report:Panthers injury reportDid not participate in practiceC Ryan Kalil (ankle)LB David Mayo (knee)WR Torrey Smith (knee)Limited participation in practiceDE Mario Addison (shoulder)CB Captain Munnerlyn (chest)QB Cam Newton (shoulder)TE Greg Olsen (foot)S Eric Reid (shoulder)Full participation in practiceN/AThe Panthers aren’t very concerned with the guys who were limited today since the weather was bad and practice was just a walkthrough. The only cause for concern would be if none of these guys participate tomorrow. With it being a short week Jordan Scarlett Jersey , the Panthers are being cautious and giving anyone nursing an injury as much rest as possible. Torrey Smith and Ryan Kalil are in danger of missing Thursday night’s game, but we won’t know more on that until tomorrow or Thursday.Ron Rivera, however, is optimistic that Kalil will suit up.Due to the weather and the fact that they play in two days, the Panthers had a glorified walkthrough at practice today. Wide receiver Torrey Smith (knee) and center Ryan Kalil (ankle) did not participate in today’s practice session https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Christian-Miller-Jersey , so their status for Thursday night in Pittsburgh is definitely up in the air right now.Linebacker Shaq Thompson and safety Eric Reid worked out on the sidelines, so hopefully that’s just the Panthers being cautious due to the short break between games.The Panthers travel to Pittsburgh on Thursday night for a tough road contest against a quality opponent. History isn’t on the Panthers’ side as they have never won in Pittsburgh and are 0-for-5 in their last five games against the Steelers, and 1-5 all-time against them.Hopefully they can turn their fortunes around on Thursday night!Stay tuned for more updates on the injury report. We’ll share any new information whenever it becomes available.Practice StatusDid not participate in practice = 0% of a player’s normal repetitionsLimited participation in practice = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsFull participation in practice = 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsGame StatusOut = Player will not playDoubtful = Player unlikely to playQuestionable = Uncertain if player will play