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The door is now open for to make his way back to the . The All-Pro running back is now eligible to be activated off of injured reserve after mi sing the previous three weeks due to a high ankle sprain he suffered against the in Week 2. While  Darius Slayton Jersey McCaffrey may be able to come off IR, the Panthers don't nece sarily have to activate him just yet if he still needs some more time to recover."Once the doctors say he's clear and he feels like he's  Evan Neal Jersey clear, we'll activate him," head coach Matt Rhule told reporters Monday of a looming McCaffrey return, via the Charlotte Observer. "But I'm not sure when that will be."Rhule also stated that McCaffrey will undergo a series of tests on Monday to evaluate his progre s from that ankle injury. He declined to speculate if the 24-year-old would be ready to go for Carolina's Week 6 James Bradberry Jersey  matchup with the . At the time of McCaffrey's diagnosis coming down, his injury was said to sideline him from anywhere between four-to-six weeks. If that timeline holds, it may be more realistic Jerrel Jernigan Jersey  to see McCaffrey return to action in Week 7, when the Panthers visit the . That would mark four weeks from when he originally suffered the injury.Of course, the Panthers will be eager to have their stud running back in the fold whenever he is ready to come off IR, but the team has gone 3-0 in his absence and fellow running back has played extremely well after stepping into the starting role. Over his last three games,  Riley Dixon Jersey Davis has totaled 219 rushing yards on 4.87 yards per carry to go along with 22 receptions for 132 yards, and three total touchdowns.