Carolina Panthers linebacker DJ Johnson was involved in a car accident this week prior to Sunday’s season finale, head coach Dave Canales told reporters Friday.
Johnson is now listed as ‘out’ for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons as he continues to go through tests.
‘It was a car accident,’ Canales said. ‘That’s pretty much what I know about it. But enough to the point where he’s in evaluation right now.’
The injuries have not been specified publicly, but they’re not believed to be life threatening.
Asked about Johnson’s condition, Canales told reporters he has ‘not seen him.’
Carolina Panthers linebacker DJ Johnson was involved in a car accident this week prior to Sunday’s season finale, head coach Dave Canales told reporters Friday
Asked about Johnson’s condition, Panthers coach Dave Canales said he ‘not seen him’
A Sacramento native, Johnson attended Miami before transferring to Oregon and getting picked in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
He’s started just 5 of 27 games over his NFL career and has just 60 combined tackles over two seasons.
Sunday’s game with the Falcons is only relevant to the 4-12 Panthers in terms of draft position. With one week left, Carolina has a tenuous grasp on the sixth pick of the 2025 NFL Draft this April.
There remains a chance Carolina could draft another quarterback just two years after taking Alabama’s Bryce Young first overall, but the former Heisman winner has been slightly improved in 2024.
After getting dropped on a whopping 10.53 percent of his drops in 2023, Young has cut that figure to 7.65 this year, although many of his other numbers are comparable to those from his disappointing rookie campaign.
Young ranks just 26th in QB rating at 48.0 – 30 points behind league leader and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
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