Stephon Gilmore is ready to make his Carolina Panthers debut Sunday.
The Panthers have activated the veteran cornerback from the physically unable to perform list ahead of their Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced Saturday.
Gilmore, who hasn't played this year due to a quad injury, was traded from the New England Patriots earlier this month in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2023. The Panthers pursued Gilmore after losing first-round rookie corner Jaycee Horn to a foot ailment.
The 31-year-old Gilmore also missed five games in 2020 and couldn't replicate his success from 2019 when he was named Defensive Player of the Year.
The four-time Pro Bowler is joining a cornerback depth chart in Carolina that also features Donte Jackson, rookie Keith Taylor, and CJ Henderson, among others.
Gilmore will have a chance to face his former team in Week 9 when the Panthers take on the Patriots.
