Dalton enjoyed a sensational return to life as a starter when he replaced Young in September and lit up the Las Vegas Raiders for three touchdowns and 319 yards. He's not been as sharp since then, throwing four touchdowns and six interceptions across his next four contests, all of which have resulted in losses for Carolina.

Once again, we are on Diontae Johnson watch as the Carolina Panthers inch closer to kickoff. And once again, the sixth-year wideout is in line to suit up. According to ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter,

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is expected to fight through injuries on Sunday. Johnson is expected to play despite being slowed with ribs and hamstring problems, per NFL Network. The Panthers are playing the Washington Commanders.

T he Carolina Panthers have a pretty lengthy injury report this week, especially for this early in the regular season. In fact, even for December the number of names on it would b