Lions RB Ameer Abdullah inactive Week 1

Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey is considered a longshot to play Thursday vs. the Falcons, source said.

Related players: Mike Davis

But they haven’t ruled him out and he’s pushing to play, Rapoport went on to say in the tweet. However, the short week won't help. He’ll work his way back into practice and see if he can make enough progress, Rapoport added. Davis would continue to be the RB1 if CMC is out again this week. Even if CMC plays, he may not see a full workload.