The task of facing the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 just got even more imposing for the Carolina Panthers.
Quarterback Bryce Young is expected to miss the home tilt with a high ankle sprain suffered in Sunday’s 13-6 win over the New York Jets, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported.
Young injured his ankle in the third quarter on a sack and did not return to the game. Andy Dalton took over for the remainder of the contest, throwing for 60 yards on 4-of-7 passing. The 15-year veteran, who last season stepped into the starting role when Young was benched after Week 2, is set to once again lead the offense against Buffalo.
Young could miss time beyond Sunday’s matchup, Pelissero reported, with a precise timetable for a return yet to be set.
‘We’re taking all the information in,’ Panthers coach Dave Canales said after Sunday’s win. ‘We’re going to look at him when we get home some more and see where we are.’
Carolina won its third consecutive game to boost its record to 4-3, marking the first time since 2019 that the franchise has been above .500 this late in a season.
Panthers QB depth chart
Bryce Young
Andy Dalton
Carolina does not have another quarterback on the active roster beyond Young and Dalton, though former Detroit Lions third-round pick Hendon Hooker is on the practice squad.