Dave Canales sticking with veteran QB, no intent to trade Young
Amid what is shaping up to be a lost season, several Panthers players are rumored to be trade candidates, including second-year QB Bryce Young. Other Panthers players rumored to be trade targets are Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen, Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders. The NFL’s trade deadline is just two weeks away – November 5th.
Dalton’s Week 7 was about as bad as it gets with the 14-year vet throwing just 11 completions for 93 yards and two interceptions, including one the Commanders returned for a TD. Bryce Young wasn’t much better in his starts, throwing for a combined 245 yards and three picks in two games this season. Canales benched Young earlier this season, opting for Dalton. Dalton got off to a hot start, but has taken steps back the last few weeks.
Young himself denied trade rumors, stating he is “grateful to be part of the Panthers.” For now, Canales said he is sticking with Dalton. But the Panthers head coach, who has been successful reviving the careers of Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield, will likely give Young another shot if Dalton continues to struggle under center. The team would be selling low on their former No. 1 pick if they chose to trade Young now, and they owe it to themselves to give Young every shot to develop.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Carolina Panthers wide receivers Adam Thielen (hamstring) ...
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring) ...
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring) ...
After a resurgent week for the Carolina Panthers, Adam Thielen is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks.
The Panthers expect Adam Thielen to miss some time with a hamstring injury he suffered upon scoring a touchdown. Thielen had 3 receptions for 40 yards.
The Panthers had their way with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday with a convincing 36-22 victory. The loss of Adam Thielen will have more of a cumulative effect on the win-loss nature of real football results.
The fantasy impact with Thielen’s absence will be a boost to Diontae Johnson. Johnson went off for 8 receptions, 122 yards, and a touchdown on 14 targets. Expect an even larger part of the passing pie to go towards Diontae Johnson.
There will be a further emphasis for the running game as the Panthers had mass success with Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders. Hubbard led the way Sunday with 114 rushing yards while tacking on 5 receptions, 55 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. Things are looking up in Carolina.
It took 2 weeks and shorter notice for Bryce Young to be benched in favor of the veteran Andy Dalton.
The Carolina Panthers are in a desperate spot as they are already down 0-2 to start the season with losses to the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers in consecutive weeks.
Bryce Young has done very little early on to merit being the starting quarterback going forward. This is a quick sign after just one season that the Carolina Panthers are ready to move in another direction. Having been outscored 73-13 in 2 games, the Panthers are shifting over to veteran Andy Dalton.
The Panthers travel to Las Vegas in week 3 and have decided they are better off gambling on Andy Dalton as their starting quarterback going forward. This is a huge boost to Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen, and will help keep defenses honest against the run game providing Chuba Hubbard life again. At the very least, Andy Dalton will succeed in giving the Panthers offense a respectable floor which is something Bryce Young could not provide up to this point.
