Panthers' Funchess (back) inactive vs. Seahawks

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess has been ruled inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, the team announced.

Funchess sat out practice for a third consecutive day on Friday after sustaining a back injury during last weekend's 20-19 setback to the Detroit Lions.

It was a forgettable game for the 24-year-old Funchess, who had a pair of receptions for 39 yards with a number of dropped passes, including one in the end zone.

Funchess was joined by guards Brendan Mahon and Amini Silatolu, running backs Kenjon Barner and Travaris Cadet, defensive end Efe Obada and linebacker Andre Smith as being ruled inactive against the Seahawks.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Funchess has three touchdown receptions on 41 catches for a team-leading 516 receiving yards. He has been limited to five receptions for 71 yards in back-to-back losses at Pittsburgh and Detroit.

A second-round pick of the Panthers in the 2015 NFL Draft, Funchess established career highs with 63 catches for 840 yards and eight touchdowns last season.

Rookie D.J. Moore, Carolina's first-round pick (No. 24 overall) in this year's draft, is coming off a monster game against the Lions with seven receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown.

Second-year wideout Curtis Samuel also found the end zone last weekend while posting season highs of five catches for 55 yards.