CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Different year, same results.

Carolina's season-opening 26-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday looked eerily reminiscent of the team's struggles last season when the Panthers went 5-12 under then-rookie head coach Dave Canales with an offense that struggled to score points and a defense that couldn't stop the run.

Bryce Young fell to 6-23 as an NFL starter and endured a third straight forgettable season-opening performance. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2023 completed 18 of 35 passes for just 154 yards and turned the ball over three times as the Panthers were held to 10 points for the third straight year in Week 1.

Last year Canales benched Young after two games, but it seems highly unlikely Young would be on that tight of a leash again given he built up so

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