Today, the Carolina Panthers will be playing their second preseason game of the year, going on the road to face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
Last week was a thrilling start to the summer exhibitions for Carolina—as their 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals ended in a buzzer-beating touchdown scramble by rookie quarterback Haynes King. Unfortunately, we won't get to see King on the field today, as he suffered a hamstring injury on that final play.
However, we will get to see starting quarterback Bryce Young—for at least a couple of drives.
According to Cameron Wolfe at NFL Network, the Panthers plan to play Young for 10 to 15 snaps. They'll be focused on tempo and operation, among other things.
Bryce Young will plan 10-15 snaps today with
starters. He’s having his best training camp as a pro, per multiple Panthers contacts. Key focus Panthers want to see today: tempo, clean operation, decisiveness pic.twitter.com/k2K2DMP3aV
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 15, 2026
That's pretty close to the preseason game plan we saw two years ago, when the Panthers visited the Bills. Head coach Dave Canales only played Young for one drive, but he did more than enough to convince the staff he was ready for the regular season to begin—completing six of his eight throws for 70 yards and a touchdown.
When asked about this opportunity on Sunday, Young had this to say:
"I'm excited to just be able to get out there with the guys. Anytime you get to play football, live in a stadium, it's a privilege. Especially being able to go out there last week, you're around it. Obviously, I wasn't playing—but you get that itch again."
On the other side, we will get to see Josh Allen suiting up for the Bills in the preseason for the first time in over two years.
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