Carolina Panthers injuries pile up for Browns game, including a star linebacker
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It’s only Week 3, but the Carolina Panthers are already dealing with injuries at several important places.
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Ahead of the team’s contest at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Cleveland Browns on the road, the Panthers released that they have five players with injury designations.
The three players who are “out” are defensive contributors — safety Nick Scott, linebacker Claudin Cherelus and linebacker / reigning NFC Defensive Player of the Week Devin Lloyd. Head coach Dave Canales acknowledged that Tyrel Dodson, who was recently promoted to the active roster, will get the start alongside Bobby Okereke on Sunday.
Two starters are “questionable,” as well. And they’re each starting receivers: Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette.
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Those two questionables are difficult to hear, particularly because they have each made important plays in quarterback Bryce Young’s two-game tear.
It’ll make achieving some important history that much harder, anyway. According to NFL communications, Young has a chance to become the fourth QB to record at least 275 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in each of his team’s first three games of a season. The company he’d be joining? Tom Brady (2007), Pat Mahomes (2019), Russell Wilson (2020).
Here’s a closer look at the team’s injury report ahead of their game Sunday, with perspective from Canales.
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