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Greg Olsen sustained a back injury during the Carolina Panthers' opening week loss to the Los Angeles Rams. However, there is positive news about his health that should cheer Panthers fans a bit more.
ESPN's Ed Werder confirmed that the veteran tight end will be able to play Week 2 alongside Cam Newton and the rest of the Carolina offense.
Although officially listed as questionable, #Panthers TE Greg Olsen (back) is expected to play tonight. Coach Ron Rivera told me they were careful with him in 2 practices. “I have no concern about that,’’ he said.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) September 12, 2019
It was reported on Monday that Olsen wouldn't have participated in practice if the team had one that day. He played 63 of the team's 67 offensive snaps with the team but sustained a back injury for some reason.
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He soon found himself listed as questionable in the aftermath. Now that Olsen is expected to play tonight against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the offense should be back to full strength.
There were fans who were disappointed with the way the team played in Week 1. The 34-year-old veteran was quick to address those frustrations through the team's official website.
“Everyone needs to relax a little bit,” Olsen said. “People are jumping off the bandwagon before we’ve even pulled out of town.
“We’re going to be fine. We’ve got a lot of concepts and schemes we feel good about. We’re going to try to get off to a fast start. We have some things we know we do well and things we don’t do so well. That’s really all offensive football is, identifying your strengths, identifying your weaknesses and building a plan around that.”
Olsen has been a Carolina Panther since 2011 and played a total of 113 games for Carolina. He made 5,902 receiving yards for 37 touchdowns. However, it's important to note that he hasn't played more than 10 games since the 2017 season.
