The Carolina Panthers could be back to their regularly scheduled programming next week.
As reported by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport on Sunday morning, there is a “realistic chance” that quarterback Bryce Young will return from his ankle injury next week against the Minnesota Vikings. In fact, he even went as far to say that there is “optimism” surrounding the possibility.
Buy Panthers TicketsYoung, who injured his ankle during last Monday night’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, will not be playing later this afternoon in the team’s Week 3 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. 13th-year veteran Andy Dalton will start in his place.
Head coach Frank Reich told reporters on Friday that his rookie passer is on the “right path.”
“They’re sayin’ one to two weeks. Docs are sayin’ one to two weeks,” Reich replied when asked about the timetable for recovery. “I think Bryce has done well this week. I’m optimistic that he’s on the right path and that whatever the soonest he can get back is, he will get back. And when he gets back and when he’s cleared, he’s our guy and he’ll be ready to go.”
