Panthers QB Bryce Young Will Start Against Broncos After Andy Dalton Sprains Thumb in Car Crash

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Landover, Md. AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Bryce Young is back in as Carolina’s starting quarterback.

Panthers coach Dave Caneles said Young would start Sunday against the Denver Broncos after Andy Dalton was diagnosed with a sprained thumb on his right throwing hand sustained during a car crash on Tuesday in Charlotte.