Carolina Panthers backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke couldn’t tuck his towel back into his waistband in the third quarter of Sunday night’s game. That’s how hurt his left elbow was.
He was hit by Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in the second quarter of Sunday night’s 24-10 loss, Carolina’s seventh straight, after releasing a pass. Jarrett was flagged for unnecessary roughness — a late flag linebacker Luke Kuechly, who sprinted onto the field after the hit, argued for as Heinicke writhed on the field in agony.
Third-string quarterback Kyle Allen came in for Heinicke and completed all four of his pass attempts for 38 yards in his short stint.