Earlier in the week, the Carolina Panthers announced that they would be benching their former No. 1 pick Bryce Young in favor of backup Andy Dalton. This comes after the Panthers’ horrendous 0-2 start that showed almost no signs of positivity.
When the news broke, many fans did not agree with the decision, and the situation was only getting worse with more attention. On Wednesday, the team’s official X account posted a highlight video of Dalton with the caption “Back in the saddle.”
Back in the saddle pic.twitter.com/dloDHDsiMD
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 18, 2024
The post immediately caught fire within the NFL fanbase, and people are now heated about it, thinking Young deserves way better.
“Don’t care your franchise sucks please trade Bryce to the giants or rams. Genuinely hope yall lose every single game if he’s traded,” said one comment.“Ain’t no way yall are posting Andy Dalton highlights in 2024 after f**king over Bryce Young,” said another.
“What happened to Bryce is terrible and I hope he can get moved to a team that can properly coach him,” added a third.
“Way to ruin your 1st overall picks confidence if he even had any left. You say Bryce is our qb 3 times in a row then bench him 12 hours later horrible coach,” continued a fourth.
It’s become very obvious that only a very small portion of Panthers and NFL fans agree with this move.
The Panthers Aren’t Likely To Trade Bryce Young
With the team deciding to bench Young, there was much speculation that they could also look to trade him.
However, that won’t be the case, according to head coach Dave Canales. “That’s not something we’re really considering,” he said. “We have a great situation with our quarterbacks right now with guys that have experience.“
There’s still hope for Young in Carolina despite having a 2-18 record.
