by: Grant Grubbs 6 hours ago grant_grubbs_
In the first quarter of the Panthers’ game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Carolina quarterback Bryce Young suffered an injury and left the game. After being evaluated by the medial team on the field, Young headed back to the locker room.
Young’s injury occurred when he was sacked by Falcons safety Billy Bowman Jr. Before leaving the game, Young completed 8-of-his-9 pass attempts for 82 yards and a touchdown.
This injury isn’t Young’s first this season. He suffered a sprained ankle in the Panthers’ 13-6 win over the New York Jets on Oct. 19. Young only missed one game due to the injury. It’s unclear if it was Young’s ankle that was injured on the play versus the Falcons.
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Young ultimately returned to the game, but Andy Dalton would’ve taken over the Panthers’ offense if Young’s injury had been serious. In his lone start this season, Dalton completed 16-of-his-24 pass attempts for 175 yards in a 40-9 blowout loss against the Buffalo Bills. Dalton didn’t record any passing touchdowns in the loss, but did throw an interception.
Bryce Young a subpar showing in the Panthers’ 17-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints last week. In the loss, he completed 17-of-his-25 pass attempts for 124 yards and zero touchdowns, while throwing a pick.