While starter Chuba Hubbard was sidelined on Sunday due to a calf strain, backup Rico Dowdle took the ball and ran with it . . . literally . . . a lot. The sixth-year veteran dashed the Miami Dolphins for a career-high 206 rushing yards and a touchdown in helping lead Carolina to a 27-24 win in Week 5.

Wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. was inactive for the team's first four games this season. He's set to take the field on Sunday at home against the Miami Dolphins.

The Panthers' 18 explosive plays are tied for 28th and their percentage of pass game explosives are 29th in the NFL.

The Houston Texans are a lot better than the Tennessee Titans, but Tennessee was just shut out by a previously winless football team. Cam Ward is 31st in touchdown rate (1.3%), 32nd in yards per attempt (4.9), and 31st in passer rating (63.9), and has been sacked a league-high 17 times.

The Carolina Panthers head coach provided promising updates on injured wide receivers Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker on Monday.

The Panthers gave back any of the goodwill they'd built with their fan base with an embarrassing road loss Sunday.

Coach Dave Canales said Friday that the Panthers will open Coker 's (quadriceps) 21-day window to return from injured reserve next week, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. "Coker is doing great," Canales added. "He's hitting some top speeds. Now, it's about capacity."

Young is bringing down head coach Dave Canales, who may not have much of a choice but to make another change at quarterback.