Panthers Announce Bryce Young Development Before Packers Game

"Starting quarterback Bryce Young (ankle) has no injury designation, meaning he's good to go," Gantt wrote.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales spoke about Young's improved mobility throughout the week, via Gantt.

"Better and better, handled the week really well," he said. "Each day just kind of ramped up some of the things we were exposing him to. He looked awesome, working with these guys, just getting in there, reading, communicating, and physically just looked like he's ready to go."

Packers Game Could Be Legacy Moment for Bryce Young

Carolina is 4-4 after losing 40-9 to Buffalo last game, good for second place in the NFC South. A win against Green Bay would put them 1.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first, who are on bye.

However, beating the Packers on the road is a difficult assignment. They're 5-1-1 and ranked sixth in total defense this season, per ESPN. They're also seventh in total offense and 3-0 at home.

That's why Young could boost his stock by leading the Panthers to a win. The 24-year-old has yet to prove that he's their long-term answer under center, as he ranks 23rd with a 44.9 ESPN QBR this season and 25th with 1,288 passing yards. His QBR is lower than last year, when he finished with a 50.7 mark over 14 games.

Conversely, Carolina ranks fifth in rushing thanks largely to veteran Rico Dowdle, who ranks seventh with 605 yards on the ground. If it establishes the run to start the contest on Sunday, that could open up the passing game for Young, which would help him perform well against the NFC's current No. 1 team.

The game will start at 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox and will be played in Green Bay's Lambeau Field.