Young was 2-16 as a starter since the start of last season.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A day after another abysmal performance in a 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Bryce Young has been benched by the Carolina Panthers in favor of Andy Dalton.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the change Monday on his X account, less than 24 hours after Carolina head coach Dave Canales told reporters in his post-game press conference that “Bryce is our quarterback.”
Young was 18-of-26 for a career-low 84 yards and an interception against Los Angeles. He became the first player in NFL history to throw for less than 100 yards while completing at least 18 passes.
“After the game yesterday I went home and watched film, had some conversations with coaches and Dan (Morgan) and Brandt (Tillis) …” Canales said Monday in a press conference. “I had to gather a lot of information through this morning and then we made the decision. This is the best …