The Panthers will play out the rest of the 2022 season without their head coach, and they might have to take the field this weekend without their starting quarterback, too. suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's to San Francisco, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday, per sources informed of the situation. The nature of the Brandon Brooks Jersey injury means Mayfield is expected to mi s some time, though the duration remains undetermined until results come back from more tests and additional opinions. is in line to replace Mayfield, should he prove unable Wilbert Montgomery Jersey to participate in Carolina's in Los Angeles against the reigning champion Rams.Mayfield's injury is just the latest bump in what has already been a treacherous road for the quarterback. His first season with Carolina has been dreadful, with Mayfield failing to find a Jerome Brown Jersey rhythm consistent enough to help the Panthers to victory. The QB has struggled with pa ses batted at the line of scrimmage, inaccuracy i sues and a general lack of comfort operating within the Panthers' offense, producing the lowest pa ser rating of his career to this point at 71.9. He owns a 4-4 touchdown Ron Jaworski Jersey -to-interception ratio and, like the Panthers, has just one win to his name in the first five weeks of the season.Head coach Matt Rhule was as a result of these failures. Carolina's 2022 season has already been a ma sive disappointment, and Mayfield's injury doesn't improve the dim outlook in Charlotte.Walker has been with Carolina since 2020, joining the Panthers after finding succe s with the Houston Roughnecks from the short-lived reboot of the XFL. He began his profe sional career with the Indianapolis Colts in 2017, and the Nigel Bradham Jersey Temple product followed his former collegiate coach to Carolina when the Panthers hired Rhule in 2020.Walker has appeared in 10 games with the Panthers, winning both of his starts in 2020 and 2021. He'll stand as the Panthers' best remaining hope while Carolina waits for either Mayfield Nick Foles Jersey to make his way back to the field, or for to return from injured reserve. is another option on the Panthers' practice squad.