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It sounds like the Panthers are still managing Young to some extent — they were eager to see how he’d perform on their hardest practice of the week — but he looks like a good bet to start on Sunday from here. Andy Dalton (thumb) got in a limited session after not practicing on Wednesday. Mike White was signed to the active roster today and most reporters mentioned Dalton, not Young, as the likely scratch in the scenario that White is active.

Christensen suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 8. He underwent surgery earlier this week. Christensen will hit free agency at the age of 29 after this season. The Panthers signed Mike White to their 53-man roster in a corresponding move. White could serve as Bryce Young’s backup this week with Andy Dalton banged up.

The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. wrote this morning that the Bengals’ replacement for Jake Browning wasn’t on the roster. That could mean White was released to clear space for a new addition at quarterback. Browning will likely get at least one more start, but he will need to turn things around on Sunday versus the Packers if he wants to hold the job beyond Week 6.

The question about Taylor’s belief in Browning came following Taylor’s postgame remarks in which he said the team will “look at all personnel to make sure we’re doing the right thing.” Browning hasn’t been great in place of Joe Burrow. The backup has done most of his stat padding in meaningless garbage time, but the options behind him, which include journeymen Brett Rypien and Mike White, are unlikely to be much better. This felt like an inevitable problem the Bengals would face the moment Burrow (toe) went down in Week 2, but the Bengals’ offense has imploded in quick fashion. Since Week 3, the Bengals rank last in EPA per play, 31st in dropback success rate, and 29th in offensive success rate. It’s not good, folks. We’ll see if a change comes down the line, but as far as fantasy is concerned, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins will be more inconsistent than usual no matter who is starting next week.

The Bengals are scrambling for practice squad quarterbacks after losing Joe Burrow (toe) for most of the rest of the regular season. Jake Browning will take over at QB with Burrow sidelined, and White — who completed 12-of-24 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns for Buffalo in the preseason — could eventually make his way onto the game day roster. The Bengals also signed QB Sean Clifford, formerly of the Packers.

White had a brutal Week 18 showing for the Bills last year, completing 3-of-11 passes for 28 yards. He fared slightly better during the preseason this month, completing 12-of-24 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He may be able to find a spot on an NFL practice squad this season.

White played the entire fourth quarter in place of Mitchell Trubisky but wasn’t able to get anything going for the Bills. His three completions were all around the line of scrimmage, and White badly underthrew a couple of deep passes to Keon Coleman. The Bills did sign Mike White through 2025, so he will presumably enter next season in a competition for the backup job in Buffalo but today didn’t help his case.

White will now be under contract through the 2025 season. The long-time backup signed with the Bills practice squad this offseason after being released by the Dolphins and was recently signed off the practice squad ahead of Week 18’s game against the Patriots. White has not thrown a pass this season and has a career passing line of 2219-9-13 in 14 games played.

Beane did also caution that they won’t know for sure until they see Trubisky practice, so it can’t be ruled out. The 30-year-old backup injured his knee during the early portion of camp. If he’s unable to go, the Bills will likely go with Mike White as the backup to Josh Allen after White was signed to the practice squad by Buffalo on Tuesday.

White was one of the Dolphins’ first roster cuts of cutdown season, and now he lands with his third AFC East team over the last three seasons. He started seven games over two seasons with the Jets, passing for 2,145 yards and eight touchdowns. Only attempting six passes all of last season, White was backed into third-string duties with the Dolphins and cut. The AFC East rival Bills scoop White up to add him to their practice squad while Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky are the quarterbacks on the 53-man roster.