Bryce Young injury: Panthers QB is expected to miss day one with a high ankle sprain, according to a report

The Carolina Panthers won their third straight game Sunday against the New York Jets, 13-6, but lost their starting quarterback to injury in the process. Whether he misses time remains to be seen.

Coach Dave Canales described Bryce Young as “day to dayHe suffered an ankle injury while speaking to reporters on Monday.

“I saw him this morning, talked to him and he said, ‘Let’s push this thing. Let’s see what we got.’ “So we’ll try to take that approach and move forward from there,” Canales said.

but, NFL Media It was reported that an MRI revealed that Young had a high ankle sprain, and that he was expected to miss at least the Week 8 game against the Buffalo Bills.

Young completed 15 of 25 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown on Sunday before exiting the contest. He was replaced by veteran Andy Dalton, who completed 4 of 7 passes for 60 yards. Dalton projects to start in Young’s place this week.

“The Red Rifle” is in his third season with Carolina and started six games, winning only one of them. In 12 total games played with the Panthers, the 37-year-old Dalton has thrown for 1,468 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.

This is a tough break for Young, who earned his second career win on the road. So far this season, the former No. 1 running back has completed 61.6% of his passes for 1,288 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. Young’s four wins this season matches the number of wins he has in 2024.

The Panthers are above .500 for the first time since 2021, but it will reportedly be up to Darnold to keep the winning streak going.