Following a couple of uninspiring games, the Panthers at one point this season benched Young in favor of veteran Andy Dalton and opted to continue making that decision week-to-week. Young did ultimately return under center (and ended with a bang), but it's safe to say the second-year QB's involvement next year was not yet a foregone conclusion.

If it wasn't already clear that the Carolina Panthers have their guy, it is now. Quarterback Bryce Young led his Panthers to a 44-38 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons to close out their 2024 season on Sunday.

The Carolina Panthers made a somewhat intriguing move prior to this past weekend's matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and head coach Dave Canales explained the rationale behind it on Wednesday. On Saturday,