Bryce Young has never been to Europe. The 23-year-old quarterback will break open a pristine passport and make his first trip overseas as the Carolina Panthers face the New York Giants on Sunday in a battle of 2-7 teams. Young retained his starting job after leading the Panthers on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive in a 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday.
Now, last year's No. 1 overall draft pick is hoping to lead the Panthers to their first back-to-back wins since December of 2022. Young got the starting nod over a healthy Andy Dalton.
Dalton had taken over as Carolina's starter in Week 3 after head coach Dave Canales benched Young following a slow start to the season. But Dalton sprained his right thumb in a car crash and hasn't played since. He will serve as the No.
2 quarterback for the second straight week. “He did a fantastic job of finishing that game the right way, finding a way to win and really battling that way, so I was really proud of Bryce for that,” Canales said “I just took all the information in and wanted to give him another opportunity to get out there and face the Giants this week in Germany.” Young, who is 3-17 as an NFL starter, said he feels grateful for the opportunity — even though his long-term future with the team remains uncertain .
“The more I’m able to experience stuff, I feel more and more comfortable,” Young said. "That’s stuff we continue to grow and build off of.” Carolina's defense, which has given up more p.
