Less than 24 hours after wide receiver Diontae Johnson said he expected to play in Sunday's game at Denver the Carolina Panthers ruled him out with a rib injury. Asked if the decision had anything to do with keeping Johnson healthy for trade value,

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will be without starting wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Adam Thielen when he returns to the lineup against the Denver Broncos.

In addition to the Panthers’ top two wide receivers being on the shelf, Carolina quarterback Andy Dalton is listed as “doubtful.”