The Carolina Panthers have determined to bench 2023 No 1 general choose Bryce Younger after the second-year quarterback’s tough begin to the season, based on a group supply.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales is predicted to deal with the state of affairs in a while Monday.
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is predicted to take over because the starter.
Younger has accomplished simply 31 of 56 passes for 244 yards with three interceptions because the Panthers have began 0-2 this season and been outscored 73-13 by the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers. Younger has run for one landing, the one one of many season for Carolina. In Sunday’s 26-3 loss to the Chargers, Younger threw for simply 84 yards.
Younger is 2-16 as a starter because the Panthers traded up eight spots within the NFL draft in 2023 to get him. The Panthers made a big funding in that cope with Chicago, sending extensive receiver DJ Moore and 4 draft picks to the Bears – one in every of which turned out to be the No 1 general choose within the this yr’s draft after the Panthers completed a league-worst 2-15 final season. There have been considerations over his top earlier than he was drafted – at 5ft 10in he’s far smaller than the common NFL quarterback – however he additionally got here to a group overseen by the chaotic possession of David Tepper. To make issues extra jarring, the quarterback drafted behind Younger in 2023, CJ Stroud, was the offensive rookie of the yr final season and led the Houston Texans to the playoffs. The Panthers nonetheless owe their 2025 second spherical choose to the Bears as a part of the Younger commerce.
The 36-year-old Dalton began one sport for the Panthers final season when Younger was injured, throwing two touchdowns and 0 interceptions in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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