Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is reportedly expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a high-ankle sprain.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported the update Saturday, noting the fifth-year QB will get a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis.
Darnold suffered the ankle injury during the team's final preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Friday. The injury occurred shortly after the Panthers announced he'd lost a competition with Baker Mayfield for the starting quarterback job to open the 2022 season.
The 2018 first-round pick of the New York Jets made 12 appearances (11 starts) for Carolina in 2021, his first year with the organization.