Report: Panthers benching Bryce Young for Andy Dalton
We may already be experiencing the beginning of the end for the Bryce Young era.
According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the team plans on benching the second-year quarterback beginning in Week 3. 14th-year veteran Andy Dalton will, in turn, assume the starting duties in place of the 2023 No. 1 overall pick.
The move would come after yet another disappointing performance from Young to start the 2024 campaign. Young passed for a career-low 84 yards and an interception in Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Despite the early struggles, head coach Dave Canales did offer some support for the 23-year-old following the latest defeat.
“Bryce is our quarterback,” Canales told reporters yesterday. “We’re gonna just continue to shore up and fix the things we need to—fundamentally, from a scheme standpoint, all those things. These are all valuable reps, these are all valuable games, we’ll learn a lot from this game and hopefully we’ll take another step this week.”
Carolina has gone 2-16 in Young's 18 career starts.
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