After being the worst staff in 2023, the Panthers are trending the identical means in 2024. They’ve misplaced seven of their first eight video games heading into Week 9. To start the season, Bryce Younger was the starter. Nevertheless, that lasted solely two video games earlier than the previous #1 general decide was benched.
Head coach Dave Canales turned to veteran QB Andy Dalton in Week 3 and the Panthers gained their first recreation of the season. Since then, they’ve misplaced 5 straight. Forward of their matchup vs. the Broncos in Week 8, Dalton was in a minor automotive crash however did undergo a sprained thumb. With Dalton out in Week 8, Bryce Younger made his third begin of the season. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community reported that Younger will begin once more in Week 9 and has an opportunity to win again the beginning spot for good.
The Panthers will begin Bryce Younger at QB in Week 9 vs. the Saints
From The Insiders on @NFLNetwork: When the #Panthers benched Bryce Younger, they didn’t lose religion in him as a starter. He performed effectively sufficient final week to earn one other shot. pic.twitter.com/iJIWsguWVt
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 30, 2024
Bryce Younger’s begin with the Carolina Panthers has been bumpy however the staff hasn’t given up on him fully. Forward of the 2022 NFL draft, Carolina traded with the Bears for the #1 decide. In return, the Panthers despatched their 2023 first and second-round picks, their 2024 first-round decide, a second in 2025, and WR D.J. Moore. After efficiently buying and selling for the #1 decide, the Panthers chosen the 2021 Heisman Trophy Winner out of Alabama, Bryce Younger.
In 16 begins with the Panthers as a rookie, Younger went 2-14. He threw for two,877 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. One decide after the Panthers took Younger, the Texans drafted QB C.J. Stroud who gained Rookie of the 12 months. That made the 2023 season even worse for Carolina. To start the 2024 season, the staff began with Bryce Younger after which moved to Andy Dalton. An harm to Dalton has Younger again within the beginning spot and he has an opportunity to win it again full-time. In a 28-14 loss to the Broncos in Week 8, Younger threw for 224 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. We’ll see what the 23-year-old can do vs. the Saints in Week 9.
