ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Carolina’s punch-less offense was dealt another blow before even taking the field in a 31-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. A little over an hour before kickoff, Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez was on his knees at the 20-yard line after hurting his quadriceps during warmups. He required help returning to the locker room and was ruled out from playing. “That’s not something we expected,” Panthers coach Matt Rhule said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton’s struggles have left Matt Rhule looking for answers at quarterback. Rhule said Monday that he “can’t speculate” on who’ll be the team’s starting quarterback this Sunday when the Panthers host Tampa Bay. The Panthers’ second-year head coach said he'll “continue working” with Newton, but added that he wants to see where Sam Darnold’s shoulder is on Wednesday when the team returns to practice. Darnold remains on injured reserve, but stepped up his throwing last week.
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