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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