After a 0-2 begin to the 2024 season, Panthers first-year head coach Dave Canales needed to make a tricky choice. The workforce selected to bench the #1 decide within the 2023 draft, QB Bryce Younger. He was 2-16 by means of his first 18 begins with the Panthers. To switch Younger, Carolina began veteran QB Andy Dalton.
The 36-year-old QB threw for 300+ yards and three passing touchdowns in a 36-22 highway win vs. the Raiders. Carolina’s win in Week 3 saved the workforce from beginning 0-3. Of their win vs. the Raiders, WR Adam Thielen went down late within the recreation with an damage after catching a landing move. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community reported that Thielen will land on the IR with a hamstring damage.
Adam Thielen will miss at the least the following 4 video games for the Carolina Panthers
Supply: The #Panthers are putting WR Adam Thielen on Injured Reserve due to the hamstring damage he suffered on Sunday. However Thielen is predicted again sooner reasonably than later. pic.twitter.com/4YQ2VcQEsR
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 24, 2024
To start out his NFL profession, Adam Thielen went undrafted out of Minnesota State. He received his likelihood within the NFL with the Vikings in 2014, primarily as a particular groups participant his first two seasons. In 2016, Thielen performed in all 16 video games for the Vikings and he made 10 begins. For the following six seasons, he began each recreation he performed in for Minnesota. Thielen completed his Vikings profession with 534 receptions for six,682 yards and 55 touchdowns over 9 seasons.
Forward of the 2023 season, Thielen signed a three-year, $25 million cope with the Carolina Panthers. Whereas Bryce Younger was struggling as a rookie in 2023, Thielen was a dependable goal for his QB. He had 103 catches for 1,014 yards and 4 touchdowns. It was his first 1,000-yard receiving season since 2018. Via three video games this season, Thielen had eight catches for 109 yards and a landing. Carolina goes to overlook the manufacturing of Thielen at WR now that Andy Dalton is enjoying QB. The workforce lastly has a QB who can distribute the ball on offense and assist the workforce win. For the following 4 weeks, the Panthers will try to do this with out the assistance of Adam Thielen.
