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Bryce Young listed as a full participant for Wednesday’s practice

After missing out on Week 3, Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) returned as a full participant for Wednesday’s practice.

The Carolina Panthers got their No. 1 overall pick back on Wednesday—in full.

Quarterback Bryce Young, who sat out from Week 3’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, returned to practice this afternoon. After also sitting out all of last week’s sessions, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick was listed as a full participant on the day.

Head coach Frank Reich provided some encouraging words on Young before getting to work.

“He’s made good progress,” Reich said before the session started. “I think he feels better. But there’s nothing like getting out on the field. I know he tested it a little yesterday. He did some things. But there’s nothing like gettin’ out on the field and going through a practice. So, we’ll get him out there and credit to Bryce for being ready.

“Really, at the beginning, we were thinkin’ one to two weeks, thinkin’ it could be more, too. But he’s done everything he can do to get back here. And he, obviously, wants to be out there. We want him out there, as long as he’s ready to go and play winning football. So, we’ll see what he can get done out there today and see how he responds to it, and then know more tomorrow.”

10 other players were also noted on the report, including linebacker Frankie Luvu. Luvu, who made an early exit from Sunday’s contest, did not practice due to his hip pointer.

Also absent was safety Xavier Woods, who is expected to miss some time with a hamstring injury.

Here’s the report in its entirety:

Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game status
WR DJ Chark Rest DNP
LB Frankie Luvu Hip DNP
WR Jonathan Mingo Concussion Limited
OT Taylor Moton Ankle/rest DNP
S Xavier Woods Hamstring DNP
CB CJ Henderson Ankle Limited
RB Miles Sanders Groin Limited
G Chandler Zavala Calf Limited
C Bradley Bozeman Quadriceps Full
QB Bryce Young Ankle Full
DE LaBryan Ray Finger Limited

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Frank Reich provides injury updates on Xavier Woods, Frankie Luvu, CJ Henderson

Panthers HC Frank Reich on Xavier Woods’ hamstring injury: It’s not a day-by-day situation

With two key starters already down in cornerback Jaycee Horn and linebacker Shaq Thompson, the Carolina Panthers defense really can’t afford any further losses to their lineup. But they’ll seemingly be dealing with at least one more.

Head coach Frank Reich, ahead of Wednesday’s practice, told reporters that safety Xavier Woods will miss some time. The seventh-year defensive back exited this past Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring injury.

“He’s gonna miss a little bit,” Reich said. “Not ready to put an exact timeframe on it at this point. It’s not a day-by-day situation.”

Reich also gave updates on linebacker Frankie Luvu and cornerback CJ Henderson, both of whom also made early exits in Week 3. Henderson will practice on Wednesday with an injured ankle while Luvu, who reportedly is not expected to miss any game action, will not participate in this afternoon’s session due to a hip pointer.

Additionally, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo remains in concussion protocol.

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Report: Xavier Woods expected to miss ‘extended time’ due to hamstring injury

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Panthers S Xavier Woods could be out four to six weeks due to his hamstring injury.

The Carolina Panthers may be down yet another starter.

According to ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, safety Xavier Woods is expected to miss “extended time” due to his hamstring injury. Fowler even noted that one source believes it could be a four- to-six-week absence for the veteran defensive back.

Woods made an early exit from this past Sunday’s 37-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He played in 16 snaps before his afternoon was prematurely ended.

The 28-year-old, who is currently in his second season in Charlotte, was off to a stellar start. In his two games prior to Week 3, he had recorded 10 combined tackles and two passes defensed while earning a pair of top-five defensive grades for the team from Pro Football Focus.

Carolina’s secondary is already without cornerback Jaycee Horn, who is recovering from a hamstring injury of his own. They are, additionally, likely to be without linebacker Shaq Thompson (fibula) for the remainder of the season.

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WWE Raw results 09/25/23: JD McDonagh saves the day for The Judgment Day

If The Judgment Day won’t accept JD McDonagh now after his key role on WWE Raw, they probably never will.

As the late, great philosopher Guru of Gang Starr once said, “Give the credit y’all, where it is due.” And in this case, the credit is due Dominik Mysterio as he prepares to defend his NXT North American Championship on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw in Ontario, California.

No, really. Though Dom is definitely the person you love to hate at the moment, he’s gone from “get this guy off my screen” heat to “we hate you because you’re a big heel” heat. In that respect, strapping him up only helped, which is why WWE did the right thing by doing so even though most people griped at the time.

He’ll have one of his biggest showcases tonight, trying to fend off Dragon Lee. There’s no question Lee reminds Dominik of his famous father in all the ways that get under his skin most, which is why a loss would definitely burn. WWE could potentially help make Lee a star with a win, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out, and if Mysterio needs help from his teammates in The Judgment Day to pull out a victory.

If they can’t help him, it might be because they’re busy too. Damian Priest and Finn Balor won the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship from Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, but now they’ve got to keep the Canadians from getting it back. Plus there’s lots going on around the champs, what with trying to recruit The Usos and that JD McDonagh guy always wondering “How can I be down?”

All that plus Drew McIntyre on Miz TV, Shinsuke Nakamura addressing Seth Rollins’ challenge and Cody Rhodes kicking off the show. Sounds like a night, doesn’t it? Let’s find out.

WWE Raw results from Ontario:

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  • Cody Rhodes gets interrupted again, but he finds plenty of allies rally to his side against The Judgment Day
  • Bronson Reed def. Otis by pinfall
  • Becky Lynch asks Tegan Nox why she didn’t take the open challenge last week and says she’s next in line once she wins at No Mercy
  • Nox and Natalya get into an argument in front of Adam Pearce over who deserves a shot at Lynch next, so he proposes they battle it out in the ring
  • Tommaso Ciampa def. Ludwig Kaiser by pinfall despite, and indeed perhaps thanks to, Giovanni Vinci’s attempt to help his Imperium mate
  • A hype video puts over the skill and athleticism of Dragon Lee
  • Tegan Nox def. Natalya by pinfall
  • A furious Priest kicks McDonagh out of The Judgment Day’s dimly lit dressing room
  • Seth Rollins gets his answer from Shinsuke Nakamura, and he is undeterred in agreeing to a Last Man Standing match at Fastlane
  • Even on crutches, Ricochet says he has unfinished business with Nakamura no matter who wins at Fastlane
  • Dominik Mysterio def. Dragon Lee by pinfall to retain the NXT North American Championship
  • KO and Sami say their actions earlier weren’t about helping Jey Uso but about getting their hands on The Judgment Day and winning the titles back together
  • Michael Cole has the unenviable task of interviewing Nia Jax, who brags about squashing Rhea Ripley, Shayna Baszler and everyone, really; Zoey Stark heads to the ring and gets in Jax’s face, seemingly unafraid of being squashed, and they brawl into a commercial break while referees try to pull them apart
  • Nia Jax def. Zoey Stark by pinfall
  • Jey Uso tells Byron Saxton that he’s not joining any groups of any kind and will be keeping a close eye on The Judgment Day the rest of the night, especially during the tag team title match
  • Finn Balor celebrates with Mysterio and tells him Priest needed to cool off, but they’d all be celebrating by the end of the night
  • Miz TV welcomes Drew McIntyre for a bit of a morality discussion involving The New Day, and Miz ends up on the receiving end of some well deserved violence
  • Chad Gable tries to console Otis, then tells Kaiser, who is creeping on Maxxine again, to deliver a message to Gunther: Master Gable still has his eyes on him
  • Drew McIntyre def. Kofi Kingston by pinfall, undeterred by Ivar beating up on Xavier Woods during the match and doing the same to Kingston afterward
  • Gunther lays into Kaiser, making Vinci his responsibility while he takes care of his responsibility as IC champ, saying he’ll beat Ciampa himself
  • Asked about beating up The New Day, Ivar says it’s for taking out Erik, and Valhalla says “an eye for an eye”
  • Damian Priest and Finn Balor def. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn by pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, with a huge assist from McDonagh
  • After the main event, KO, Zayn, Uso and Rhodes continue to take part in a massive brawl with The Judgment Day and McDonagh

Frank Reich provides injury updates on Bryce Young, others

According to Panthers HC Frank Reich, we should have a clearer picture of Bryce Young’s Week 4 status on Wednesday.

The Carolina Panthers may have lost more than just their third game on Sunday, as a handful of key players left during their Week 3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks due to injury. But we may not know the extent of those losses just yet.

Head coach Frank Reich provided a few updates, as well as some non-updates, on the setbacks this afternoon. As far as who exited the 37-27 defeat, he gave very little insight.

Wideout Jonathan Mingo, who reeled in three receptions for 21 yards, is currently in concussion protocol. Other than the rookie wideout—he had nothing to divulge on linebacker Frankie Luvu (hip), cornerback CJ Henderson (ankle) or safety Xavier Woods (hamstring).

When asked about quarterback Bryce Young, who sat out of yesterday’s contest due to an ankle injury, Reich also said he’s not sure about his No. 1 pick’s status for Week 4.

“Don’t know. Don’t know yet,” Reich said. “We’ll see how tomorrow goes and then Wednesday, I’ll give you an update then. But I know he’s done everything possible to try to put himself into position, too.”

So, stay tuned for Wednesday . . .

Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers’ Week 2 loss to Saints

According to PFF, Panthers CBs fell flat in their first game without Jaycee Horn this season.

Were this week’s Pro Football Focus grades as ugly as the game we got out of the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints last night?

Let’s take a look at the best and worst marks for the Panthers in their 20-17 loss:

WWE Raw results 09/11/23: Stunning return helps Rhea hold off Raquel

Dominik Mysterio couldn’t help Rhea Ripley on WWE Raw, but a returning star provided an unexpected hand.

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: Rhea Ripley certainly doesn’t need help from Dominik Mysterio to win her matches. She’s proven that numerous times on her way to becoming Women’s World Championship. That said, it’s fair to wonder if it’ll get in her head looking ringside tonight during WWE Raw in Norfolk and not seeing Dirty Dom there to support her.

Ripley can use any edge she can get because Raquel Rodriguez has been a determined challenger who is a legit threat to dethrone her. Rodriguez is powerful enough to stand her ground against Ripley, and she’s motivated by what the champ did to both her and tag team partner Liv Morgan, so she’s not going to stop.

All we’re saying is that with Dom barred from ringside tonight for the title rematch, Ripley might not have the same comfort level she usually does. And given the way she’s put the rest of The Judgment Day on notice if they didn’t win gold, it would be ironic indeed if she loses hers first.

Cody Rhodes is going to talk about something on Raw this evening as well, and while we fully expect that he’ll ask us what we want to talk about, we feel just as sure that he already has something in mind. We’re just not exactly sure what that might be, and if it still has to do with recently arrived Jey Uso.

Plus, Imperium is going to throw a championship celebration for Gunther, which he deserves as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. But has he truly beaten everyone worth beating, or will someone new choose this occasion to declare themselves next in line to try to topple the Ring General?

These are the reasons we watch.

WWE Raw results from Norfolk:

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  • Jey Uso is caught between Kevin Owens saying do the work and The Judgment Day trying to recruit him, but offers to team with KO tonight
  • The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and Finn Balor) def. Jey Uso and Kevin Owens by pinfall, after an Uso superkick accidentally hits Owens and sets up their opponents’ victory
  • Uso attempts to apologize to Owens, but KO angrily tells him to go join “your new Bloodline” and accept the Judgment Day’s offer to join
  • A highlight package is shown of Gunther’s victory over Chad Gable last week that helped make him a record-holder; afterward, a car pulls up and Imperium gets out, dressed to the nines
  • The Miz def. Akira Tozawa by pinfall
  • Raquel Rodriguez tells Byron Saxton that Rhea Ripley might be the most dominant women’s champ ever, but she’s not like most challengers and Dom won’t be there to help Rhea tonight
  • Chelsea Green makes the mistake of calling Shayna Baszler a peer, and besides, she doesn’t need a partner because Piper Niven is back
  • Gunther is ready to celebrate his historic Intercontinental Championship reign, but Chad Gable isn’t done with him yet
  • Xavier Woods wants to know why Drew McIntyre was trash talking Kofi Kingston and isn’t happy with the answer he gets, then goads the Scottish Warrior into a match
  • Backstage, Ciampa explains why he came to Alpha Academy’s aid, and Otis suggests the three of them challenge Imperium tonight
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Xavier Woods by pinfall
  • Cody Rhodes wants to talk about Jey Uso but has to fight off Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh instead
  • McIntyre tells Jey he doesn’t trust him, saying he doubts Uso can stand on his own two feet; Jey says he’ll prove he can by facing McIntyre next week, and Drew quickly accepts
  • Shayna Baszler def. Chelsea Green by pinfall, then gets some help from Zoey Stark to avoid a post-match beating from Piper Niven
  • Shinsuke Nakamura is still focused on taking Seth Rollins’ title and says he will challenge for it again when he feels like it
  • Rollins comes to the ring and admits that he is all the bad things Nakamura claims he is, but he’s also some good things, and it simply took a long time to realize he just needed to be himself; he also offers the chance for Shinsuke to come get the World Heavyweight Championship right now, but Nak is busy beating up Ricochet backstage instead
  • Balor approaches Jey and says The Judgment Day are his only fans on Raw, and the door is always open for him
  • Alpha Academy and Tommaso Ciampa def. Imperium by submission
  • The Judgment Day says the more Jey feels isolated, the better the chance that he joins them; Rhea tells Dom not to worry, as she always comes out on top
  • Tiffany Stratton is upset that she’s been waiting for Becky Lynch, but The Man arrives to sign a contract for their title match on NXT; Lynch also says her problem with Stratton is that she only wants to be famous, while Tiffany says she doesn’t need Becky to be a big deal since she’s been doing that for herself
  • Rhea Ripley def. Raquel Rodriguez by pinfall to retain the Women’s World Championship, thanks to a dramatic return by Nia Jax, who then assaults Ripley after the bell

‘Madden NFL 24’ ratings for Panthers safeties revealed

We’re not really sure if Jeremy Chinn is a safety anymore. Nonetheless, he and the rest of the players at the position had their “Madden NFL 24” ratings revealed on Monday.

The Carolina Panthers’ safety room includes one of the best at the position, a young dawg and a guy who may not actually be much of a safety anymore. But for whatever they all are, their “Madden NFL 24” ratings were revealed on Monday.

Check ’em out:

Panthers’ secondary in lower half of PFF’s positional rankings

The Panthers’ secondary didn’t place too well in PFF’s new rankings.

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The back of the Carolina Panthers defense is pretty solid—in both play and name value. But that’s as long as you don’t poke any more holes in its frontline.

Pro Football Focus released its secondary rankings ahead of the 2023 season. Coming in at No. 21 is Carolina’s—which boasts the likes of cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Donte Jackson and safeties Jeremy Chinn, Vonn Bell and Xavier Woods.

PFF’s John Kosko writes:

The Panthers’ secondary has the pieces, with two first-round picks and three second-round picks, but they’ve not yet put it together in the NFL. Horn came on strong in his second season and allowed just a 52.6 passer rating on throws into his coverage over the year. The free-agency signing of Bell will help, but the biggest change this team made was to bring in new head coach Frank Reich and his new staff.

That new staff features defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, who will be employing a switch to a 3-4 base for the unit. And while the transition and Evero’s track record of coaching up his groups are signs of hope, there’s a reason why the Panthers are 21st on this list.

Outside of Horn and Jackson, who are both currently recovering from foot injuries, there’s not much to speak of at the cornerback spot. Their depth features CJ Henderson, Keith Taylor Jr., Stantley Thomas-Oliver III and three undrafted rookies.

Plus, Chinn—despite his talent and versatility—doesn’t have a defined role just yet. Heck, he might even be playing as more of a linebacker in 2023.

So it seems, from now until the season actually starts, that there’s a lot of figuring out to do for Carolina in their secondary.

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Bryce Young quickly impressing new Carolina Panthers teammates

Bryce Young’s swagger taking over in Charlotte according to teammates

When you are selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, there will be lofty expectations, but that’s nothing new to Panthers quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag]. As the No. 1 high school player in the 2020 recruiting cycle, Young went on to exceed his collegiate expectations by delivering Alabama their fourth Heisman Trophy winner as well as a National Championship appearance in 2021.

Despite only starting for two years, Young left his mark on the Alabama faithful and leaves Tuscaloosa as one of the best players to ever dawn the Crimson. During his time with Nick Saban, Young always blew the Alabama coaching staff away with his cool demeanor and how prepared he always was. So, it came as no surprise to the Crimson Tide community when Young was taken as the top overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

Since arriving in Charlotte, Young has left a lasting impression on his teammates, especially on Safety Xavier Woods. The word Woods uses to describe Bryce Young is “Swagger” as he goes on to say, “How he carries himself. Not only in the weight room but on the practice field as well. He got that silent swagger, you can definitely tell he knows he’s top tier, but he’s humble with it. Being the first overall pick comes with a lot of expectations and whatnot, but he knows he can carry it and it shows.”

Young has been with the Panthers for less than two months now, but he has already earned the majority of the first-team reps in practices and OTA’s as he is way ahead of the curve already. Young has not been named the day-one starter yet, but at this point, it is just a matter of time and staying healthy.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Bryce Young’s NFL career

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