CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young said he was surprised to learn from head coach Dave Canales that he'd been benched and accepted blame for the team's struggles on the field.
"It was not something that I was necessarily expecting," Young said following Thursday's practice. "Obviously not something that was great to hear. But I respect coach Canales and the organization.
" Young is 2-16 as an NFL starter since he arrived in Carolina amid high expectations after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 draft. The Panthers are 0-2 this season and have not been competitive in either game.
They have been outscored 73-13, including 53-3 in the first half, and have scored just one touchdown. Young has not thrown a TD pass in his last four starts dating back to last season. The 36-year-old Andy Dalton will start on Sunday at Las Vegas.
Young placed the blame for the demotion on his own shoulders, saying he needs to be more productive. "Last year and these first two games for the most part every snap has hit my hands and I didn't do enough with it at the end of the day," Young said. "I take accountability for that.
There are plays and a long list of things that I wish I was better at and I'm going to continue to work and grow and be better at them. I'm always going to look in the mirror." 49ers' Kittle lands on injury report SANTA CLARA, Calif.
— The San Francisco 49ers could be without another key offensive player this week after All-Pro tight end George Kittle missed practice with a sore hamstring. The Niners are lost All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey and star receiver Deebo Samuel to injuries before Kittle reported soreness in his hamstring after Wednesday's practice. Kittle sat out practice Thursday, along with cornerback Charvarius Ward, who reported a sore hamstring and knee.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said both players would likely be listed as questionable Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. "They had good practices yesterday then complained of some soreness after, then came in this morning with it," Shanahan told flagship radio station KNBR on Thursday in his scheduled weekly interview. "So we weren't going to put them out there today.
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Hopefully they come in tomorrow and can get some work in.." Lions' Campbell to sell his house BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.
— Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy. "There's plenty of space, it's on two acres, the home is beautiful," Campbell told Crain's Detroit Business. "It's just that people figured out where we lived when we lost.
" He didn't elaborate, but Bloomfield Township police said "harassment of any kind will not be tolerated." "We hope that everyone, including fans, will respect the privacy of individuals and their families," police said. Campbell and wife Holly listed the 7,800-square-foot house in Bloomfield Hills for $4.
5 million this week. A deal was pending within 24 hours, Crain's reported. BRIEFLY FALCONS: Wide receiver Drake London was penalized after catching a touchdown pass in the final minute of Atlanta's 22-21 victory in Philadelphia on Monday night for pretending to shoot in the air, a violation of a longstanding NFL rule that prohibits violent gestures.
SAINTS: Quarterback Derek Carr has been fined $14,000 by the NFL for touchdown celebration in which he imitated a signature Michael Jackson dance move, a person familiar with the situation said. Get local news delivered to your inbox!.
