It's safe to say Panthers quarterback Bryce Young’s rookie season hasn’t unfolded as Carolina fans expected.
Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, has struggled at times in year one under coach Frank Reich, throwing eight touchdowns against seven interceptions. The former Heisman winner has spent 2023 the subject of unfavorable comparisons to Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has thrown 14 touchdowns against one interception after being drafted immediately following Young.
The Panthers had a chance to give Young a major confidence boost Thursday evening late in their 16–13 loss to the Bears. However, Carolina kicked and missed a 59-yard field goal to try and tie the game, rather than putting the ball in their quarterback’s hands on a crucial fourth down.
