CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers aren't heading to the postseason, but they believe they’ve finally found a franchise quarterback.
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And that’s big, particularly with general manager Dan Morgan needing to focus his attention on fixing a defense that had a historically bad season. Bryce Young finished his second season in promising fashion with 21 touchdowns — 15 passing and six rushing — in his final 10 starts, including five in Sunday’s 44-38 overtime win over an Atlanta Falcons squad that was competing for a playoff spot. It capped a remarkable turnaround for Young, who was benched two games into the season by first-year coach Dave Canales, a decision that led many to conclude the Panthers had squandered the No.
1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft when they traded up eight spots to get the former Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama. To his credit, Young proved his doubters wrong, regained Canales’ trust and gave a frustrated Panthers fan base some optimism that the team’s seven-year playoff drought might soon .
