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Panthers QB Bryce Young has brief ankle injury scare in Week 11 and now can continue with his hot start against the Falcons

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young briefly left the game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday with an ankle injury but has since returned to the game.

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Carolina Panthers takeaways from thrilling OT win over Falcons

For the second straight season, the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons played an absolute barn-burner in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Last year, Bryce Young had his best-ever day and walked it off in overtime.

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The 'NFL yearly tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

How many of the players to lead the NFL in tackles-for-loss each season since 2000-01 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL's active 50-sack club' quiz

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College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 16

What happened to Bryce Young? Panthers QB suffers injury early vs Falcons

On a crucial third down on the Carolina Panthers' second drive of the game, Bryce Young took a huge hit on a sack. Billy Bowman Jr. ran up like he was going to blitz.

NFL News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 16

Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons reveal inactives lists for Week 11

The Carolina Panthers will be kicking off against the Atlanta Falcons in about 90 minutes. These last seven games on the Panthers' schedule will be huge, possibly determining what the team will do with starting quarterback Bryce Young and what comes next for head coach Dave Canales.

Jalen Coker News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 16

Jalen Coker reveals Panthers' mindset going into critical game vs. Falcons

Which Carolina Panthers team will show up today against the Atlanta Falcons? It could be the scrappy, hard defense and run the rock type team that's won five games this year.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 16

How the Carolina Panthers could still make things interesting in the NFC South

Today's slate of NFL games might be the best we see all year. In each time slot there will be compelling matchups with playoff implications - not counting the early, early window featuring the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders from Spain.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

David Tepper News / Last Word On Sports / November 16

David Tepper, Leadership, and the New Carolina Panthers

This past year, David Tepper was taken off the list of the most meddling owners in sports. According to a recent Sports Illustrated article, his leadership is reshaping the culture of the Carolina Panthers, demonstrating how patience, trust, and long-term vision can transform a team.

Dave Canales News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 16

Dave Canales feeling some heat, 4 other things to know about Panthers vs. Falcons

Even though the Carolina Panthers own a 5-5 record after 10 games and have already equaled their victory total from 2024, this suddenly doesn’t seem like a very improved football team.

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Dave Canales News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 15

What Dave Canales said about two key next-men-up for Panthers vs. Falcons

The Carolina Panthers are mostly healthy heading into tomorrow's game against the Atlanta Falcons, who they blew out 30-0 back in Week 3. As always, there are exceptions to that rule.

NFL News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 15

Carolina Panthers announce 2 roster moves ahead of rematch with Atlanta Falcons

The Carolina Panthers are going to be a bit thin at two positions on the back end of their defense for tomorrow's road game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Krys Barnes News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 15

Panthers Elevated Two Players

The Panthers announced the elevation of LB Krys Barnes and S Israel Mukuamu for Week 11. Barnes, 27, wound up going undrafted out of UCLA back in 2020.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 15

What Bryce Young said about lack of deep throws with Tetairoa McMillan

If the Carolina Panthers had decided to keep Adam Thielen instead of trading him, it would have benefited their offense in several ways. For one thing, Thielen's experience would have been welcome in an otherwise young and untested group of pass-catchers.

Chandler Zavala News / Pro Football Rumors / November 15

Panthers making change along offensive line for Week 11

The Panthers are making a change along their offensive line ahead of their Week 11 matchup with the NFC South rival Falcons. Chandler Zavala will take over for Austin Corbett at right guard, head coach Dave Canales announced (via Joe Person of The Athletic).

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

The 'Last 1,000-yard rusher by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Carolina Panthers on SI / November 15

Panthers vs. Falcons: NFL experts share picks for Week 11 rematch

Technically it's all one season, but all 32 NFL teams will go through several different versions of themselves over the course of the regular season. Last year, we saw the Carolina Panthers start things out about where they left off in 2023 - as the worst team in the league.

Rico Dowdle News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 13

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle’s GoFundMe a rousing success, but no more pumps coming

The Carolina Panthers continue to lean on their emerging ground attack, and the rise of Rico Dowdle has pushed the Panthers offense into one of its strongest stretches of the season.

Mike White News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 11

Panthers Re-Signed QB Mike White

The Carolina Panthers have re-signed QB Mike White to the practice squad, per Joe Person. He remains the third quarterback in the building, as the team wanted to bring him back after doing some roster gymnastics this weekend but needed to wait for him to clear waivers. White, 30, is a former fifth-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2018.