Danny Etling Set to Start for Michigan Panthers After E.J. Perry Injury

Michigan Panthers quarterback E.J. Perry has been placed on injured reserve, paving the way for Danny Etling to take over as the starter. The Panthers will face the Memphis Showboats on Sunday with Etling under center.

With a 2-2 record and sitting in second place in the USFL conference, the Michigan Panthers have made a change at quarterback this week.

Starting quarterback E.J. Perry was placed on injured reserve with a leg injury, meaning he will miss at least the next five weeks. In his place, Danny Etling will get the start when the Panthers hit the road to face the Memphis Showboats (1-3) in a game that will be shown Sunday on FOX at 3 p.m. ET.

Etling took over for an injured Perry in the second half of Michigan's loss to the San Antonio Brahmas last week, completing 11 of 14 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.

"I've got a lot of confidence in Danny," Panthers head coach Mike Nolan said. "If Danny's got to take over for a little bit at the helm while E.J. gets well, then that's what we'll do."

The Panthers also signed former Los Angeles Rams QB Bryce Perkins, adding depth behind Etling.

Michigan's matchup with Memphis is part of three games scheduled for FOX this weekend. On Saturday, the Arlington Renegades (0-4), still looking for their first win, host the Brahmas (3-1), while the Houston Roughnecks (1-3) face the undefeated Birmingham Stallions (4-0). Both games take place at 7 p.m. ET.

And on Sunday, the St. Louis Battlehawks (3-1) hit the road to face the DC Defenders (2-2), a noon kickoff on ESPN.

1. **Stallions face the last team to beat them in the Roughnecks**

2. **Is LB Scooby Wright calling it a career?**

3. **Adrian Martinez returns to QB1 for Stallions**

4. **New kicker for Renegades**

5. **Stat of the week**

St. Louis' do-everything return man Darrius Shepherd has been one of the most explosive players in the league. Shephard leads the UFL in all-purpose yards with 724. Shephard has recorded a league-high 462 yards on kick returns.

Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams.