10-27-2024, 12:38 PM -
GO JACK!!!!
Jack Plummer's been "stealing reps," in case he needs them
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CHARLOTTE — The last time anyone saw Jack Plummer, he ran Panthers plays pretty well.
For the last seven weeks, the only time Jack Plummer ran a Panthers play was if another team happened to have it in their playbook, too.
This week, he's running a few, just in case, and "stealing" a few wherever he can to try to stay ready.
With uncertainty over the status of Andy Dalton's right thumb injury and whether he can even serve as a backup Sunday at Denver, Plummer is suddenly in the mix again for this weekend, as the only other quarterback on the roster other than starter Bryce Young.
Welcome to the life of a suddenly possibly necessary practice squad quarterback.
"Obviously, they've got to get the guys who are playing ready to play; I understand that," Plummer said. "For me It's making the most of whatever limited reps I get and being mentally prepared for whatever may happen."
If Dalton's healthy enough to be a backup, he will; if not, or even if they want the insurance, Plummer could be activated for the game and get a uniform for the first time since Buffalo in August.
Plummer got a ton of reps in the preseason when Dalton was getting the veteran's benefit of the doubt and dealing with some minor injuries, and Young wasn't playing.
And the first two games weren't ideal, as he was a combined 22-of-39 for 128 yards in his first two preseason games (and that 3.28 yards per attempt was pretty indicative of how those games went). Then he went to Buffalo, and everything changed.
In the third preseason game against the Bills, after Young led his only preseason drive for a touchdown, Plummer came in and lit it up. He was 21-of-29 that day for 278 yards and two touchdowns, evidence of progress no matter who it was coming against.
Jack Plummer's been "stealing reps," in case he needs them
CHARLOTTE — The last time anyone saw Jack Plummer, he ran Panthers plays pretty well.
For the last seven weeks, the only time Jack Plummer ran a Panthers play was if another team happened to have it in their playbook, too.
This week, he's running a few, just in case, and "stealing" a few wherever he can to try to stay ready.
With uncertainty over the status of Andy Dalton's right thumb injury and whether he can even serve as a backup Sunday at Denver, Plummer is suddenly in the mix again for this weekend, as the only other quarterback on the roster other than starter Bryce Young.
Welcome to the life of a suddenly possibly necessary practice squad quarterback.
"Obviously, they've got to get the guys who are playing ready to play; I understand that," Plummer said. "For me It's making the most of whatever limited reps I get and being mentally prepared for whatever may happen."
If Dalton's healthy enough to be a backup, he will; if not, or even if they want the insurance, Plummer could be activated for the game and get a uniform for the first time since Buffalo in August.
Plummer got a ton of reps in the preseason when Dalton was getting the veteran's benefit of the doubt and dealing with some minor injuries, and Young wasn't playing.
And the first two games weren't ideal, as he was a combined 22-of-39 for 128 yards in his first two preseason games (and that 3.28 yards per attempt was pretty indicative of how those games went). Then he went to Buffalo, and everything changed.
In the third preseason game against the Bills, after Young led his only preseason drive for a touchdown, Plummer came in and lit it up. He was 21-of-29 that day for 278 yards and two touchdowns, evidence of progress no matter who it was coming against.
This post was last modified: 10-27-2024, 12:38 PM by PantherFan007.
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