After making headlines early this week by benching No. 1-overall decide Bryce Younger, the Carolina Panthers could also be making ready to do one other switcheroo later this season.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Community reported Sunday that the Panthers are planning to play the struggling quarterback once more this season and are viewing the transfer to make Andy Dalton the starter as a “timeout” for the 2023 high decide.
Dalton, a 36-year-old veteran, begins Sunday for the Panthers (0-2) in Las Vegas in opposition to the Raiders.
Whereas different groups have contacted the Panthers about Younger, Carolina shouldn’t be seeking to commerce him. ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed the Panthers have acquired commerce calls this week.
Younger began 16 video games within the 2023 season, registering a 2-14 file with 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, a 59.8 completion share and a 73.7 passer ranking.
Issues acquired even worse to begin this season, because the Panthers fell to 0-2 and Younger’s numbers appeared even worse with zero passing touchdowns, three interceptions and a 44.1 passer ranking. Carolina was outscored 73-13 mixed by the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Chargers within the first two weeks
To get the 2023 first-overall decide and choose Younger, the Panthers traded up eight spots with the Chicago Bears, sending large receiver D.J. Moore and 4 draft picks to the Windy Metropolis — certainly one of which turned out to be the No. 1 total decide on this yr’s draft after the Panthers completed a league-worst 2-15 final season. The Bears used that decide to take quarterback Caleb Williams.
In 2019, the Arizona Cardinals traded away their 2018 Tenth-overall choice, quarterback Josh Rosen, after a failed season netted them the No. 1 decide within the 2019 NFL Draft. The Cardinals acquired a third-round decide from the Miami Dolphins for Rosen.
