Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is carted off injuring left ankle against Buffalo Bills…
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is carted off injuring left ankle against Buffalo Bills – the second Panthers QB to get hurt in seven days
- Sam Darnold hurt his left ankle in the third quarter of Panthers preseason finale
- Fellow Quarterback Matt Corral suffered a season-ending injury seven days ago
- Darnold officially lost starting quarterback battle to Baker Mayfield Monday
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The Carolina Panthers backup quarter-back Sam Darnold injured his left ankle in Friday night’s 21-0 preseason victory against the Buffalo Bills.
He did not return to the game after being taken off on the medical cart at the end of the third quarter.
Following the game head coach Matt Rhule said the team did not believe the injury was a fracture and that Darnold would undergo more tests.
Panthers medical team talks to Darnold on the field in the immediate aftermath of his injury
Darnold is carted to locker room after injuring left ankle in preseason game against Buffalo
Later in the night NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that it was believed Darnold suffered a high-ankle sprain based off the initial evaluation, and would have an MRI tomorrow to check for more damage.
The injury occurred when Bills defensive tackle C.J. Brewer appeared to roll over Darnold’s ankle while tackling the quarterback as he ran to his right attempting to throw the ball away.
Before being injured Darnold was 5-11 throwing the ball and rushed for a one-yard touchdown.
He is the second Panthers quarterback to be injured this preseason as third-round pick Matt Corral suffered a season ending Lisfranc tear in last weeks preseason game against the New England Patriots.
Matt Corral waves to fans while practicing during Carolina Panthers training camp
The Panthers will be down to only Mayfield and former XFL star PJ Walker at qb for however long Darnold is out of action.
Carolina kicker Zane Gonzalez was also taken to the locker room on a cart after he hurt suffered a groin injury while kicking into the net on the sideline. He suffered a season-ending quad injury last season while playing for Buffalo.
The Panthers will now turn their attention to the Cleveland Browns who they face in the season opener on September eleventh.
PJ Walker will be the Panthers only healthy backup quarterback while Darnold is out injured