Two weeks into his first season as Carolina Panthers head coach, Dave Canales faced an enormous decision.
After helping turn the careers of quarterbacks Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield around as an assistant with the Seahawks and offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, Canales was hired by the Panthers to do the same for Bryce Young, who entered 2024 coming off a miserable rookie campaign. During his rookie season, Young completed 59.8% of his passes for just 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions over 16 games as the Panthers went 2–15.
