#Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) did not practice for the second consecutive day.

I think the bye week is a great time for me to rank the five best Jacksonville #Jaguars defenders. The best-performing player on the Jaguars' defense is not who I or anyone else was expecting during the preseason My latest from Jaguars On SI: www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/...

Wait, an NFL mock draft? Yes, a team-specific NFL mock draft. Here is my mid-season four-round Jacksonville #Jaguars mock draft for Jaguars On SI, with some names to watch for the remainder of the season. Enjoy, Jags and draft fans: www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/...

New from me, Pt. 2: Two years ago, the Carolina #Panthers had a bottom-3 offensive line. Now, they have the depth that can sustain an injury or two and the talent to protect the QB: My column on the two-year turnaround, via PanthersWire: pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...

New from me (Pt. 1): the weekly #Panthers All-22 film review is LIVE, breaking down the best performances from key starters, including: Xavier Legette Jaycee Horn Derrick Brown …And more! My All-22 review for PanthersWire: pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...

I have some free time on my hands right now, so I'm looking at #Panthers QB Andy Dalton's debut last sin vs. LV. It feels like a different offense this season, but look for some adjustments for the following: Seam shots Quick Game Personnel packages (could see more 21p) Workload for certain targets

The #Panthers just announced some practice squad moves: QB Mike White is officially signed, along with OLB Jeremiah Moon. The team released CB Keion Crossen and rookie tackle Michael Tarquin to make room for the new additions.

New from me: The #Jaguars are 4-3, but feel like a winless squad after two bad losses in a row. If Jacksonville wants to get back on track, it must make these key changes during the bye week. My column on what those changes should be, via Jaguars On SI: www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/...

"The Carolina Panthers are seventh in the league in total defense and eighth against the run" is not a sentence I anticipated typing in Week 8 of the Year of our Lord 2025. But here we are.

Out of the several teams I write for, I've become appreciative of versatile safeties that come down to the box, pressure, fit the run, play big Ni, and play sufficiently/effectively in coverage. Tre'Von Moehrig Quentin Lake Jaden Hicks Chamarri Conner The Jaguars are missing that piece, imo.

Some fans are arguing with me on X that Trevin Wallace is still a subpar, soft linebacker that is easily replaceable. Replaceable right now? Sure. Ignoring the legitimate growth and improvements since becoming the MIKE? Not it. The tape + some of PFF shows improvement.

Horrible, potentially game changing call to Suarez. Brutal.

Yeah, it’s over the Mariners. Helluva run this season.

Brutal. Evans’ historic streak of 1k-yard seasons comes to an end.

BIG DUMPER SEND EM TO THE PROMISED LAND

This is a tough blow for the #Panthers. I don’t have a lot of trust in Andy Dalton, especially what I’ve seen from him recently. Canales better hope Buffalo’s run defense remains a weakness next week, because will need to lean on Dowdle and Hubbard a good bit.

New from me: the #Panthers secured a significant road win, their first of the season, to move to 4-3. However, Bryce Young (ankle) is TBD in play status, causing concern for the week(s) to come. That, and more of my biggest takeaways for CAR's win vs. NYJ: pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Very happy to see Xavier Legette with a great game. 9 catches, 92 yards, one touchdown, including the game-sealing downfield catch in the fourth quarter. The second-year WR needed that in more ways than one.

Andy Dalton tosses a floater to Xavier Legette downfield on third down. First down, and the ball game. It was ugly, but the #Panthers have a winning record this deep into the year for the first time in six years. They are 4-3 heading into next week.

On the flip side, the #Panthers have been getting pressure all day against a bad Jets OL and have secured six sacks and potentially more as this game hits the 2-minute warning in the 4th quarter.

Dave Canales with yet another questionable play-choice in a critical game management situation. That PA is just not Dalton's style whatsoever, another reason why Young's loss is significant. #Panthers

Two-INT day for Jaycee Horn. He's having an All-Pro year, All-Pro Day. He ran that route for the receiver on his second INT. #Panthers

Interesting, no DPI on McMillan. #Panthers offense underwhelming at the worst time. The Jets will have a chance to tie the game or narrow the lead.

After a questionable no-intentional grounding call, Nick Folks's FG makes it a one-possession lead for Carolina, 13-6. The #Panthers must hit the KO punch on this drive, even without Young for the rest of the game.

Losing Bryce Young even short-term is a significant blow for the #Panthers. His playmaking ability out of structure is incredibly valuable to this offense. I don't have a considerable amount of confidence in Dalton to be consistent.

TE Ja'Tavion Sanders is struggling coming back from an ankle injury.

Cade Mays is working in the trenches. He is an absolute mauler at center in all facets. #Panthers

That is MetLife Stadium turf for you, folks. I doubt the ankle gets caught in the ground like that in grass. Unfortunate for Bryce Young. #Panthers

Lineup alert: Andy Dalton enters game in place of injured Bryce Young on Sunday.

#Panthers QB Bryce Young is questionable to return with an ankle injury.

Great catch over the MOF by Xavier Legette. He's having his most productive game of the season, exactly what you want to see from your struggling second-year WR needing productive days. #Panthers

Rookie Nic Scourton gets home for his first full career sack. 1.5 sacks for the #Panthers second-round edge rusher as the Jets punt.

Tyrod Taylor is a bridge passer and just consistent enough to give his offense a chance. Matchup-wise, this is not what the #Panthers wanted to see, especially with their struggles against TEs in the middle four/five defenders and MOF.

The #Jets have benched Justin Fields.

Another promising drive for the #Panthers ends in another FG, giving Carolina a 10-point lead in New York. Pressure on Young, had Sanders on the comeback, but he stopped for some reason before the ball arrived. Not great.

Chris Meyers with the shoutout to A.C. Reynolds HS in Asheville, NC, where Rico Dowdle played his HS ball. Love it for the Rockets. #Panthers

Trevor Etienne gets the first-half started with a 45-yard kickoff return for excellent #Panthers field position.

A'Shawn Robinson ends the half for the #Panthers with a sack. Halftime thoughts up 10-3: - offense could've been consistent in situational ball - excellent defense and pressure on Fields - Young is playing a fairly clean game - RB tandem is working well

That Tre'Von Moehrig sack came from a mile away, especially when the Jets have accounted for the A-gap on numerous occasions this season. #Panthers

The #Panthers with an explosive screen play from Chuba Hubbard. It sets up a three-yard Xavier Legette touchdown to take a 10-3 lead with 1:11 left in the first half. Carolina will have the ball to start the second half. Much-needed drive.

When in doubt, throw the ball to Tetairoa McMillan. Some slot reps from No. 4, and I think he looks comfortable working in space from this area. Still, I like the alignment versatility. #Panthers.

Great punt return by Trevor Etienne. Offense has 3:21 left in the first half to get a productive, TD-scoring drive. #Panthers

Young had a couple of solid throws on that previous offensive series that fell incomplete. However, a couple of critiques: the deep ball should've been attacked by Horn more, and he could've read the curl/flat defender gaining depth better. Otherwise, not bad. #Panthers

The Jets defense is giving the #Panthers offense some fits, but I feel like Canales could have made better play choices in different situations. Again, allowing a winless team to hang around when the away team is clearly better on paper is not great.

Haven't seen much of Jalen Coker today. Looks like the #Panthers are just easing him back into the offense.

#Panthers EDGE Princely Umanmielen (back) is questionable to return. Not ideal.

Sluggish start for the #Panthers offense. Can't seem to find any consistency in situational football. Not ideal to keep a winless team in the mix.

A team that has struggled on the road this season, keeping a winless team at home in the game, does not surprise me. Carolina is a young team still learning how to win and needs to do so on the road. A letdown would be a major disappointment. #Panthers

Nick Scott with a LATE hit on Justin Fields. A little scrum ensues. Jets will have the ball at the CAR 22 as Tyrod Taylor comes into the game. #Panthers

The #Panthers drive stalls. Rico Dowdle can't pick up the first down on 4th down and the Jets get a turnover on downs. Not great. Canales is overthinking in situational football again. Two interesting play-calls there.