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Bryce Young has lower-body injury but doesn't blame it for Panthers' loss to Browns

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Dulik, B. (2026, September 28). Bryce Young has lower-body injury but doesn't blame it for Panthers' loss to Browns. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/bryce-young-has-lower-body-injury-but-doesn-t-blame-it-for-panthers-loss-to-browns/article_db885373-a96a-5da8-9b6f-e9bad1440344.html

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Bryce Young, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, played through an unspecified lower-body injury during their loss to the Cleveland Browns with a final score of 21-18. Despite throwing for 291 yards and one touchdown, Young insists his performance was not affected by the injury. The game saw critical fourth-down plays that could have changed the outcome; however, Carolina’s decision-making on these attempts did not pan out as planned.

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Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers' starting quarterback, sustained a lower-body injury during their game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Despite being in significant pain, Young completed 291 passing yards but managed only one touchdown as the Panthers suffered a 21-18 loss. The injury occurred when he was sacked by Mason Graham in the second quarter, causing him to limp into the medical tent briefly before returning to the game after evaluation. Coach Dave Canales acknowledged that Young had an unspecified lower-body issue but did not disclose further details about its severity or nature post-game. Despite his efforts, Young could not overcome the deficit, and the Panthers fell short despite a late touchdown attempt by John Metchie III, which was countered by Deshaun Watson's decisive score for Cleveland.

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Young, who came into the game tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns and second in passing yards, threw for 291 yards but just one TD in the Panthers’ 21-18 loss to the Browns.

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🔮 Carolina coach Dave Canales would only admit to Young having a lower-body injury, saying, “He’s working through something.

2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

Bryce Young has lower-body injury but doesn't blame it for Panthers' loss to Browns · assertive framing

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Bryce Young has an unspecified lower-body injury, but he insists it had nothing to do with Carolina’s loss at Cleveland. asserted

it → have → Cleveland

“It was nothing, just football,” Young said Sunday. asserted

Young → say → ?

“We’re all our there dealing with stuff. asserted

We → deal → stuff

Tough one, just didn’t get it done, but none of that stuff had anything to do with (the outcome).” asserted

none → get → outcome

Young, who came into the game tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns and second in passing yards, threw for 291 yards but just one TD in the Panthers’ 21-18 loss to the Browns. asserted

who → come → Browns

Young connected with John Metchie III for a touchdown with 4:25 remaining, but Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson answered with the go-ahead TD and a 2-point conversion on the next drive. asserted

Watson → connect → drive

Carolina coach Dave Canales would only admit to Young having a lower-body injury, saying, “He’s working through something. asserted

He → admit → something

We’ll give you guys more information once we do a full evaluation, but he was cleared to go back in. asserted

he → give → evaluation

He finished the game.” asserted

He → finish → game

Young limped into the medical tent in the second quarter after being sacked on fourth down by Mason Graham. asserted

Young → limp → Graham

He was hobbling between plays in the second half but took every snap. asserted

He → hobble → snap

The fourth-year quarterback finished 26 of 48 and threw an interception on the Panthers’ final offensive play. asserted

quarterback → finish → play

He did not have a rushing attempt and was sacked three times. asserted

He → have → attempt

The Panthers took an 18-13 lead on Young’s 8-yard strike to Metchie, completing an efficient six-play, 72-yard drive that lasted 3:05. asserted

that → take → 3:05

They had only managed four field goals in their first nine possessions and were stopped twice on fourth down. asserted

They → manage → down

Cleveland scored on both failed attempts, taking a 10-0 lead in the second. asserted

Cleveland → score → second

It obtained the ball at its 43 on Graham’s sack of Young on fourth-and-3, and at the Panthers 40 on Young’s incomplete pass to Tommy Tremble on fourth-and-1. asserted

It → obtain → and-1

“For us, it was an absolute no-brainer to go for it,” Canales said. asserted

Canales → go → it

“I thought Bryce had the corner route and missed the throw. asserted

Bryce → think → throw

I can’t remember the first one, but it was the execution of it. asserted

it → remember → it

We can talk about the choices of plays and all that stuff, which we will tomorrow. asserted

we → talk → plays

But I like the decisions.” asserted

I → like → decisions