The Carolina Panthers truly cannot have it all. Dave Canales has finally found the quarterback who could run their offense in Andy Dalton and won over the Las Vegas Raiders. However, they will have to adjust quite a lot come their Week 4 matchup. A lot of it largely has to do with Adam Thielen as he went down with a tough injury amid their 36-22 win at Allegiant Stadium.

Adam Thielen is reported to be suffering from a hamstring injury, per Jordan Schultz. The Panters weapon is expected to be away from the Dave Canales and Andy Dalton-led squad for a while in order to recover. There is no exact timetable for his return just yet which leaves fans with no indication of how severe the situation is. But, these types of injuries can have him sidelined from two weeks all the way to a month and a half.

Adam Thielen's numbers during the Panthers' win over the Raiders

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) takes a moment before the start of the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium.
Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Related Carolina Panthers NewsArticle continues below
Tetairoa McMillan, Jordan Brand, Panthers
Jordan Brand signs Panthers’ Tetairoa McMillan
Wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan walks across the stage after being selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The draft runs through April 26.
Dave Canales’ ‘smooth’ review of Tetairoa McMillan will get Panthers fans hyped
Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is selected by the Carolina Panthers as the number eight pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field.
Panthers’ Tetairoa McMillan signs $27.9 million rookie contract

It was really not expected that Andy Dalton would lead the Panthers to a win. A big part of that was Thielen still producing big despite having to exit the game early. In the limited snaps he played, the wide receiver caught three passes from Dalton. This gave the Panthers a total gain of 40 yards.

When Thielen went down against the Raiders, Diontae Johnson was the one who stepped up. He and Dalton connected on eight passes. It was a guaranteed first down every time the duo worked their magic. In the end, Johnson racked up 122 receiving yards while also recording a touchdown.

Despite Canales losing a key weapon, the Panthers receiving corps is fairly deep which means that Thielen could take his time in recovering from the hamstring injury. All the fans can really do is hope and pray that he makes a return soon.