Shortly after first-year Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales benched second-year quarterback Bryce Younger following a pair of woeful September outings, it was reported that his time with the Panthers was possible “over.”
It seems the scenario has modified after Younger performed like a legit NFL signal-caller over his previous 4 starts.
“A month in the past, I might have stated the possibility of Younger remaining on the Panthers roster was slim,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote in a bit revealed Wednesday. “And whereas Younger being their 2025 starter is hardly a slam dunk — the Panthers have so much to kind via — he has definitely given Carolina one thing to consider. He has had a very good month, beginning video games out of benefit as a substitute of necessity.”
Whereas Younger was reportedly “p—-d” about being benched, he dealt with himself like a professional earlier than veteran Andy Dalton suffered a thumb damage in a automobile accident. Since re-entering the lineup, Younger has gone 2-2 as a starter and has accomplished over 61 % of his passes for 784 yards with 5 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Fowler famous that Younger “might function a very good bridge or competitors with one other quarterback” subsequent summer season if a Carolina regime that did not make him the primary total choose of the 2023 NFL Draft needs to carry onto him via the upcoming offseason. In the meantime, ESPN’s Dan Graziano identified that Younger “seems to have turned a little bit of a nook” since Oct. 27.
“Provided that he’ll be coming into solely 12 months three of a four-year, totally assured rookie contract, there’s little purpose to suppose the Panthers will transfer on except they get blown away by a commerce supply,” Graziano added about Younger’s future.
Younger possible has little commerce worth this fall, and Carolina will not need to do away with him if he performs properly sufficient via Week 18 to draw noteworthy affords from would-be patrons forward of subsequent 12 months’s draft. For now, he’ll look to construct upon his most up-to-date performances when the 3-8 Panthers host the 5-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming Sunday.
As of early Wednesday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Carolina as a six-point underdog for that matchup.