When the Carolina Panthers signed Miles Sanders to a four-year, $25 million contract last offseason, they were buying high on a running back coming off of a career year. Sanders, alongside Jalen Hurts,

The 2024 season of Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders may not be over after all. Sanders, with just one game remaining, has been designated to return to practice. The sixth-year rusher, who was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 23, has missed the last six games due to a high-ankle sprain.

So the Panthers activated Sanders from IR this week, and in his first start he caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to give the Panthers a 17-10 lead over the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter. It was Sanders' first touchdown catch since his rookie season in 2019 when he had three.