The Carolina Panthers season has not been what they envisioned. The team has a 1-7 record and has gone back and forth between quarterbacks. Both Andy Dalton and Bryce Young have made multiple starts for the team this season. With Week 9 right around the quarter, the Panthers have announced their starting quarterback for the upcoming matchup against the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n
Following a solid Week 8 performance against the Denver Broncos, the Carolina Panthers announced that Bryce Young will retain the starting quarterback job. This game will be a good test for Bryce Young and his development. Young, the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has had a disappointing first two seasons in the league. The Alabama product has faced difficulties adjusting to the NFL’s high-speed defenses and limiting his turnovers. His initial benching and recent return to the lineup reflect the team’s commitment to his long term development.<\/p>\n
Panthers head coach Dave Canales<\/a> has emphasized that the team is still confident in Young and his ability to be a franchise quarterback. Young has displayed flashes of his playmaking ability which the Panthers hope will translate to greater consistency. The Saints have not been a strong defensive team this season. They rank 28th<\/a> in passing yards allowed and dead last in total yards allowed per game. This could be a good matchup for Young to gain some confidence for his future.<\/p>\n Young\u2019s return as the starter allows the Panthers to maintain continuity and develop his connection with rookie receivers Xavier Legette<\/a> and Jalen Coker<\/a>. While the Panthers are aiming for Young to gain experience and confidence, they\u2019re also looking for improvements in his timing and decision-making. This game not only impacts the Panthers\u2019 divisional standings but also serves as a potential milestone in Young\u2019s progression, as both the team and fans look for signs that he can become the franchise leader they envisioned when drafting him.<\/p>\n Main Photo: Ron Chenoy – USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Carolina Panthers season has not been what they envisioned. The team has a 1-7 record and has gone back and forth between quarterbacks. Both Andy Dalton and Bryce Young have made multiple starts for the team this season. With Week 9 right around the quarter, the Panthers have announced their starting quarterback for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5262,"featured_media":197531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,30,28],"tags":[854,9487,32529,32429],"class_list":["post-197519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-panthers","category-saints","tag-andy-dalton","tag-bryce-young","tag-jalen-coker","tag-xavier-legette"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}