Looks set for stint as starter Dalton is expected to start Sunday's game against the Bills, and potentially longer, with Bryce Young recovering from a high-ankle sprain, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Impact Dalton closed out Carolina's 13-6 win over the Jets in Week 7 after Young's fourth-quarter departure, completing four of seven pass attempts for 60 yards. The veteran also rushed twice for minus-2 yards. Last season, Dalton logged a five-game stretch under center from Weeks 3 through 7, a span in which he completed 66.7 percent of his pass attempts for 989 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions. The presence of new No. 1 receiver Tetairoa McMillan alongside second-year pro Xavier Legette could allow Dalton to improve upon those numbers this year. Pelissero reports that the Panthers are optimistic Young could miss as little as one contest, though his injury typically carries a 2-to-4 week recovery timetable.
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