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There’s Still Hope for Bryce Young After Carolina Panthers Bench Their No. 1 Pick

Young, the top overall pick in 2023, has been demoted in favor of veteran Andy Dalton.
There’s Still Hope for Bryce Young After Carolina Panthers Bench Their No. 1 Pick
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws under pressure from Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat (98) during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago on Nov. 9, 2023. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo
Ross Kelly
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One day after the Carolina Panthers fell 0-2, the team benched last year’s top overall pick for quarterback, Bryce Young, in favor of veteran Andy Dalton.

First-year head coach Dave Canales announced the move after reviewing the film of Carolina’s 26-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. That followed a 47-10 blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, as Young has seemingly regressed after a poor rookie season.

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Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.