Running back Rico Dowdle’s dizzy face emoji tweet sent shockwaves through Panther Nation on Tuesday, fueling chatter about his future with the Carolina Panthers . The emoji seemed like a silent scream against a backdrop of coaching decisions that left fans wondering. Now, Bryce Young is stepping up to clear the air on the speculation stirred by his teammate’s cryptic message.

“Not about that specifically, but Rico [Dowdle’s] a competitor. Obviously, he wants to win. We always want to win,” Bryce Young told ESPN’s David Newton. “Didn’t get that done, so we all have a competitive spirit. We talk about the game and the game plan, stuff that’s in-house that we do under this building. So that’ll be focused.”

In short, the quarterback says it’s being discussed, but inside the organ

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