CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young doesn’t like to talk about last season.

He says there’s no point, and that all of his attention is focused on 2025.

And perhaps it should be. There is an undeniable undercurrent in Carolina that Year 3 could be pivotal for Young when it comes to his long-term future with the Panthers, the team that mortgaged plenty of draft capital to move up eight spots to take him No. 1 overall in the 2023 draft.

Overall, the returns have not been great.

Young is 6-22 as an NFL starter and has endured his share of struggles, including getting benched by rookie head coach Dave Canales two games into the 2024 season after the Panthers were outscored 73-13. Young looked uncomfortable in the pocket early last season, and Canales recognized it. He turned to veteran A

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