CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dan Morgan and Julius Peppers expect to play this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings, but it's unclear how effective Carolina's two defensive stars will be.

Morgan has a shoulder injury and Peppers missed practice Monday with a broken hand. Both were injured in Carolina's Oct. 16 win against Detroit and used last weekend's bye to rest.

The extra rest means Morgan won't miss a game. The linebacker said he'll play Sunday with a harness on his dislocated shoulder.

``I'll be limited, but I'll just go out there and play,'' he said.

Morgan said he had the same injury three years ago and needed surgery to correct it. He's trying to avoid surgery this time with rehabilitation focused on improving his arm strength and range of motion.

Peppers, meanwhile, has a thick black cast on his right hand after breaking it against the Lions. He returned to the game but was only used in third-down pass rushing situations. Until he tests his hand in Wednesday's practice, he said he wasn't sure what he's capable of doing with the cast.

``I haven't really tested it out to see what I can do and what I can't do,'' he said. ``I am expecting to play like I normally play.''

The one thing Peppers said he won't do is use the cast as a weapon and hit opposing players with it.

``It's not really that hard,'' he said. ``I would probably hurt myself more if I try to whack somebody with it.''

Also missing practice Monday was running back DeShaun Foster, who has been bothered by a bruised knee and didn't play against the Lions. Quarterback Jake Delhomme was back on the field after sitting out last week. He was knocked out of the Detroit game late in the fourth quarter on a hit by Kenoy Kennedy.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.