Is Bryce Young set to have a big season for the Carolina Panthers in 2025? The team made a bold move this week that seems to indicate they believe he will.
After a stellar career at Alabama, many NFL Draft pundits saw big things for Bryce Young at the next level. That is why the Carolina Panthers traded up to make him the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 draft. However, his rookie season in the league was an absolute disaster.
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The whispers that he might be the latest big-time NFL Draft bust grew louder when he got off to another rough start in his sophomore season despite the hiring of QB guru Dave Canales to be the team’s head coach before the season. It is why he was benched early in the season in favor of journeyman Andy Dalton.
However, the youngster eventually proved deserving of a second chance and played better as the 2024 season progressed. Late in the season, he led the team to a pair of overtime victories. And ended on a high note by throwing for 251 yards and three TDs in a win over the Atlanta Falcons.
It seems that how Young performed late in the season was enough for the Panthers to decide that he is their undisputed starter next season.
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Carolina Panthers will not bring in QB to compete with Bryce Young in 2025
In a show of how much they believe in Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers made a move to continue his development and forego a QB battle in 2025 training camp.
“Panthers and Andy Dalton reached an agreement on a two-year, $8 million deal that includes $6 million guaranteed. And has a max value of $10 million, per source,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported today. “Panthers QB Bryce Young has developed a close relationship with Dalton, and now the two continue to get to work together.”
If Carolina was unsure about the 23-year-old they could have brought in a veteran QB to compete with him in camp. Players like Daniel Jones, Gardner Minshew, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance could have all been possibilities. Instead, they chose to guarantee Dalton some solid money to continue to be a mentor to their young team leader.
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