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Panthers HC Dave Canales is asked if he’ll start Bryce Young for remainder of season

Is Panthers HC Dave Canales ready to commit to Bryce Young as his starting QB for the rest of the 2024 season? He was asked that on Monday.

Apparently, Bryce Young hasn’t made enough of a statement for Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales.

Canales, on Monday afternoon, named Young as the team’s starting quarterback for their Week 12 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. This Sunday’s contest will mark the fourth straight start for last year’s No. 1 overall pick.

“This is about the continued progress,” Canales told reporters after today’s practice. “This is about Bryce looking more and more confident as he’s out there. In Germany, just felt a real confidence and just an aggressiveness to his play and all those things. And, of course, the end result—winning. He continues to do things that put us in a position to put him back out there and continue to build on that.”

Young, who was benched in favor of 14th-year veteran Andy Dalton after a disappointing 0-2 start, took back over in Week 8—when Dalton injured his right thumb in a minor car accident. Since then, Young has completed 62.5 percent of his throws for 521 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.

The latest of his three outings came in Munich, where the Panthers captured a 20-17 overtime victory over the New York Giants. The triumph gave the franchise their first winning streak since 2022.

But even after two consecutive wins, Young hasn’t been assured the job for the remainder of the campaign just yet.

Canales was then asked if he’ll continue to evaluate the position on a week-to-week basis.

“Yes, yes we will,” he replied. “We’ll continue to look at all the film, look at the whole situation and weigh all those things in.”

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Panthers name starting QB for Week 12 matchup vs. Chiefs

Panthers HC Dave Canales has named his starting QB for Week 12.

The Carolina Panthers are Bryce Young’s team . . . but still just on a week-to-week basis.

On Monday, head coach Dave Canales named Young as the team’s starting quarterback for their Week 12 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. This upcoming outing will mark the fourth straight start for the second-year passer, who was benched at the beginning of Week 3.

Young took a backseat to 14th-year veteran Andy Dalton after pacing the Panthers to just 13 points and a pair of blowout losses to begin the campaign. Dalton would headline Carolina’s 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first start, but proceeded to lead them to four consecutive losses from Weeks 4 to 7.

Canales and the Panthers went back to Young in Week 8, when Dalton injured his right thumb in a minor car accident. Young has since helped Carolina to a 2-1 mark while completing 62.5 percent of his passes for 521 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.

Despite giving him the nod for Sunday, Canales would not commit to Young as the starter for the remainder of the season.

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Panthers beat writer predicts Andy Dalton will ‘get another crack’ as starting QB

Will the Panthers still give QB Andy Dalton another shot this season? One team beat writer seems to think so.

Perhaps only Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales knows the method behind his madness of not committing to Bryce Young as the team’s starting quarterback. But one writer might have a beat on it.

Joe Person of The Athletic opined on Wednesday that veteran Andy Dalton, even despite Young’s recent string of success, will “get another crack” under center at some point this season.

He writes:

This was among my predictions for the second half of the season. The Panthers are about to enter a murderer’s row schedule stretch against Kansas City, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. If Young stumbles in one or more of those, don’t be surprised to see the Red Rifle behind center again, even though the more prudent play would be to stick with Young to see if he can be the guy going forward.

Dalton took over in Week 3, where he’d throw for 319 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-22 win against the Las Vegas Raiders. But the quality of play would digress over the next four outings, as the 14th-year quarterback averaged 167.5 passing yards per game with four scores and six picks in four straight losses.

A minor car accident at the beginning of Week 8 would result in a right thumb injury for Dalton, giving way for Young’s return to the lineup. Since then, the Panthers have gone 2-1 while Young has passed for 521 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.

Nonetheless, Canales did not commit to Young following this past Sunday’s 20-17 victory over the New York Giants.

“Yeah, we’ll take all the information in and we’ll let you guys know,” he replied on Monday when asked if he’s ready to name a starting quarterback for Week 12. “Fortunately for us, we have some time to think this whole thing through.”

The Panthers will come out of this week’s bye to face the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 24.

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Panthers HC Dave Canales still doesn’t name starting QB for Week 12

Panthers HC Dave Canales didn’t commit to Bryce Young as the team’s starting QB following their Week 10 win.

The Carolina Panthers are still making their quarterback decisions on a weekly basis.

Head coach Dave Canales spoke with reporters this afternoon to put a bow on Sunday’s 20-17 victory over the New York Giants. Yesterday’s win, the second straight for Canales and crew, saw quarterback Bryce Young turn in yet another encouraging performance under center—as he passed for 126 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.

But that, seemingly, wasn’t enough to name the former No. 1 overall pick as his team’s starter moving forward.

“Yeah, we’ll take all the information in and we’ll let you guys know,” he replied when asked if he’s ready to name a starting quarterback for Week 12. “Fortunately for us, we have some time to think this whole thing through.”

Young, who was benched at the start of Week 3, returned to the starting lineup in Week 8 after veteran Andy Dalton injured his right thumb in a minor car accident. Dalton—over his five starts in that time—passed for 989 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions while leading the Panthers to a 1-4 record.

Prior to the benching, Young completed 55.4 percent of his throws for 245 yards, no scores and three picks. In his three starts back, he’s recorded a 62.5-percent completion rate with 521 passing yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.

The Panthers now enter their Week 11 bye at 3-7. They will face the 9-0, defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at home in Week 12.

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Carolina Panthers players who are free agents in 2025

With the trade deadline now behind us, let’s take a look at the Panthers who are set to become free agents following the 2024 season:

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and it didn’t go without a few moves from the Carolina Panthers.

Last week, the team shipped off wideout Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens in a trade involving a late-round pick swap for the 2025 draft. And yesterday, in a much more favorable return, they sent fellow receiver Jonathan Mingo over to the Dallas Cowboys.

So now that those departures are official, we could start looking ahead towards free agency for quite a few more.

Here are Panthers whose contracts are set to expire following the season:

  • QB Andy Dalton
  • RB Chuba Hubbard (Signed four-year extension)
  • RB Raheem Blackshear (RFA)
  • WR David Moore
  • WR Jalen Coker (ERFA)
  • TE Tommy Tremble
  • TE Ian Thomas
  • TE Feleipe Franks (RFA)
  • OL Brady Christensen
  • OL Cade Mays
  • C Austin Corbett
  • DL LaBryan Ray
  • DL DeShawn Williams
  • DL Jonathan Harris
  • DL Raequan Williams (ERFA)
  • OLB Charles Harris
  • OLB Thomas Incoom
  • OLB Cam Gill
  • ILB Shaq Thompson
  • CB Mike Jackson
  • CB Lonnie Johnson Jr.
  • CB Anthony Brown
  • S Xavier Woods
  • S Jordan Fuller
  • S Sam Franklin Jr.
  • S Nick Scott
  • S Demani Richardson (ERFA)
  • K Eddy Piñeiro
  • P Johnny Hekker
  • LS JJ Jansen

*RFA = Restricted free agent
*ERFA = Exclusive rights free agent

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Panthers HC Dave Canales is asked if Bryce Young will start for remainder of season

Panthers HC Dave Canales still didn’t commit to Bryce Young as the team’s starting QB for the remainder of the season.

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales named Bryce Young as his team’s starting quarterback for Week 10. But is he willing to name Young as his team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the 2024 season?

On Wednesday, Canales told reporters that the former No. 1 overall pick will be under center against the New York Giants on Sunday. He explained why.

“This is about progress from one week to the next,” Canales stated. “I preach ‘finish.’ I talk about ‘finish’ all the time. Finish everything. Finish plays, drives, quarters, halves. Finishing games. He did a fantastic job of finishing that game the right way, finding a way to win and really battling that way. So I was really proud of Bryce for that.”

Young, in his second start back since being benched, led the Panthers to a 23-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday. He completed 16 of his 26 attempts for 171 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Canales was then asked if he’s ready to commit to Young as the starter moving forward.

“Well, ya know, we have an opportunity to play this game, and we’re gonna take all the information in and then we’ll make a decision after that,” he replied.

Veteran Andy Dalton headed the offense in the five games following Young’s early-season benching. The Panthers went 1-4 in those outings, with the last seeing the 37-year-old throw for only 93 yards and two interceptions.

Young took the reins back in Week 8, after Dalton sustained a right thumb injury from a minor car accident. He’s since gone on to complete 63.5 percent of his passes for 395 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.

Sheena Quick of FOX Sports Radio would later ask Canales if carrying on with uncertainty at the quarterback position has had an effect on both Young and Dalton.

“I mean, it has an effect on the whole team, for sure,” he replied. “We’d like to have that consistency and all that. But we’re in a situation where . . . I made a move early in the year to put Andy in and then we kinda had five games to collect some information. And then this situation put us to where we have a chance to evaluate Bryce and where he’s at.

“I know the challenges that it does face. So to be fair to your question, yes, it does present some challenges. But, again, like a bunch of positions on our team this year—I look at the opportunities, I look at the experience and all those things that we talk about. So, these are valuable games for us.”

Carolina will enter their Week 11 bye following this weekend’s trip to Munich, Germany.

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Panthers name their starting QB for Week 10 matchup vs. Giants

Panthers HC Dave Canales named his starting QB for Week 10 on Wednesday.

Are we back in the Bryce Age?

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced on Wednesday that Bryce Young will be the team’s starting quarterback for their Week 10 matchup against the New York Giants. The decision comes off the heels of yesterday’s 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints.

Young connected on 16 of his 26 passing attempts for 171 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the triumph. In addition to recording his third career victory as a starter, the 23-year-old also led his first game-winning touchdown drive in the NFL—orchestrating a four-play, 64-yard possession that ended in a 16-yard score by running back Chuba Hubbard.

The former No. 1 overall pick returned to the starting lineup in Week 8, in place of an injured Andy Dalton. Over his two starts since, Young connected on 63.5 percent of his passes for 395 yards, three scores and three picks.

Dalton’s last outing came against the Washington Commanders in Week 7, where he threw for 93 yards and two interceptions.

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Panthers HC Dave Canales explains why he has yet to name starting QB for Week 10

Panthers HC Dave Canales hasn’t named his starting QB for Week 10 just yet. Here’s why:

Picking, or at least announcing, a starting quarterback may not be as cut and dry for the Carolina Panthers as some may think.

Just as the case was right after yesterday’s 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints, head coach Dave Canales did not name his team’s Week 10 starting quarterback on Monday. He remained non-committal about publicly choosing between veteran Andy Dalton and 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, who led the Panthers to their second victory of the season in Week 9.

“So we’re working through it right now,” Canales told reporters this afternoon. “Still just tryin’ to make sure we think about all the things that go into it, make sure we’re all on the same page, communicating that and we’ll make a decision in the next couple days.”

The 2-7 Panthers are set to travel to Germany to “host” the 2-7 New York Giants this weekend. Young, the starter for the last two outings, has taken some positive steps forward since his benching and seems to be the favorite to stick under center.

Canales was then asked if keeping the choice under wraps may also be a bit of gamesmanship on Carolina’s part.

“It’s both, it’s all of it,” he replied. “It’s just making sure that we make the right decision first for all for us, but then also, just making sure–there’s a component of it too, like the sooner (the Giants) know who they’re game planning for, the sooner they can get it.

“So, there’s no competitive advantage to making that decision. But mostly, it’s just about us taking all the information that we have right now.”

Over the past two weeks in the starting lineup, Young completed 63.5 percent of his throws for 395 yards, three touchdowns and three picks.

Dalton’s last start came in Week 7, where he threw for 93 yards and two interceptions in a 40-7 loss to the Washington Commanders.

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Panthers still don’t commit to a starting QB for Week 10 matchup vs. Giants

The Panthers still haven’t decided if it’ll be Bryce Young or Andy Dalton under center in Week 10.

The Carolina Panthers still haven’t settled on a starting quarterback for their trip to Germany.

Head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Monday that the team has not officially decided on who will start under center in the Week 10 matchup against the New York Giants.

“So we’re working through it right now,” Canales stated this afternoon. “Still just tryin’ to make sure we think about all the things that go into it, make sure we’re all on the same page, communicating that and we’ll make a decision in the next couple days.”

Second-year quarterback and 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young got the nod in yesterday’s 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints. Young completed 16 of his 26 attempts for 171 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and led the first game-winning touchdown drive of his NFL career.

Week 9 marked Young’s second appearance back in the starting lineup since being benched for 14th-year veteran Andy Dalton. Dalton, who injured his right thumb in a minor car accident ahead of Week 8, passed for 93 yards and two interceptions in his last contest.

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