Panthers QB Bryce Young to start in Week 9 as the Saints anticipate Derek Carr's return

Bryce Young is scheduled to get his 2nd consecutive commencement connected Sunday against nan New Orleans Saints, who expect to person Derek Carr return nether halfway for nan first clip since Week 5

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bryce Young is scheduled to get his 2nd consecutive commencement connected Sunday against nan New Orleans Saints, who expect to person Derek Carr return nether halfway for nan first clip since Week 5.

Andy Dalton was a afloat subordinate successful believe connected Wednesday, but Carolina coach Dave Canales said he wanted to err connected nan broadside of be aware and springiness Dalton different week to retrieve from nan thumb wounded he suffered successful a car mishap past week.

Dalton will beryllium nan team’s No. 2 backmost this week.

Carr practiced connected Wednesday for nan first clip since injuring an oblique musculus astatine Kansas City connected Oct. 7.

Saints coach Dennis Allen says Carr was connected "a small spot of a transportation count."

“I'm really encouraged by what I saw today,” Allen said while discussing Carr's form. “Signs are optimistic for this weekend.”

Young is 2-17 arsenic an NFL starter, including 0-3 this season.

He struggled successful Carolina’s play opener astatine New Orleans, going 13 of 30 passing for 161 yards pinch 2 interceptions successful a crippled nan Panthers fell down 30-0 successful nan first half.

Young threw 2 touchdown passes past week against nan Denver Broncos, but nan Panthers mislaid 28-14.

Carr has missed 3 consecutive games — each losses for nan Saints, who are successful nan midst of a six-game skid, their longest since 2005.

Rookie Spencer Rattler started successful Carr's spot but New Orleans mislaid each 3 games by 18 aliases much points. Fellow Saints reserve QB Jake Haener is expected to service arsenic Carr's backup this week, Allen said.

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AP Sports Writer Brett Martel successful New Orleans contributed to this report.

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