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Coach Dave Canales says Panthers aren't considering trading QB Young after benching 2023 No. 1 pick

Sep. 18, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said he “absolutely” believes Bryce Young can still be a franchise quarterback, adding that the team has no plans to trade the 2023 No. 1 overall pick after benching him earlier this week. "That’s not something we...

Analysis: Carolina's decision to draft Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud requires accountability

Sep. 17, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Drafting Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud is even more disastrous for Carolina now that the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner has been benched just two games into...

Panthers QB carousel keeps on spinning as 36-year-old Andy Dalton gets set to start vs. Raiders

Sep. 17, 2024 05:56 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers had hoped that Bryce Young would put an end to their ever-churning quarterback carousel when they selected him No. 1 overall last year. But two games into his second season, Young has been benched and the Panthers are back to another...

Dave Canales' decision to bench Bryce Young raises questions about No. 1 pick's future in Carolina

Sep. 16, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dave Canales' decision to bench Bryce Young raises serious questions about the 2023 No. 1 overall pick's future with the Carolina Panthers. Canales made the move on Monday, less than 24 hours after saying in his postgame news conference that Young would...

Bryce Young benched by Panthers after QB's rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders

Sep. 16, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have benched 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young after the second-year quarterback’s rough start to the season. Andy Dalton will take over as the starter for Carolina’s next game on Sunday at Las Vegas. Panthers head...

Panthers' offseason changes yield another dismal outing as Bryce Young struggles again

Sep. 08, 2024 19:39 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Carolina Panthers fired coach Frank Reich last year during his miserable debut campaign, then replaced their general manager and worked to upgrade their roster during the offseason. Their opening performance of 2024 offered little, if any, promise of...

Panthers coach Dave Canales says Bryce Young, starters to play in preseason finale at Buffalo

Aug. 22, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young and the majority of the Carolina Panthers' starters will see their first preseason action on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills in the final game before the start of the regular season. Panthers coach Dave Canales had been on the fence about...

Panthers dealing with injuries to top 2 draft picks, backup QB Andy Dalton before preseason opener

Aug. 05, 2024 15:09 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers will be without their top two draft picks and backup quarterback Andy Dalton as they prepare for their preseason opener on Thursday night at the New England Patriots. But it’s not all bad news. The Panthers avoided...

Hall of Famer Julius Peppers drew motivation from working hot summers in North Carolina

Jul. 29, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Peppers remembers the long, grueling dawn-until-dusk summer days he spent working in the cotton and cucumbers fields of North Carolina’s Nash County and dealing with the heat. It wasn’t easy at the time, spending every summer from when he was 9...