Former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young was benched by the Carolina Panthers on Monday, a day after Carolina was beaten 26-3 by Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. The Panthers will return 36-year-old Andy Dalton against the Raiders in Las Vegas next Sunday, a surprising turn for a team that seemed set to enjoy Young, 23,’s roller coaster of ups and downs in the Nationals Football League. League. On Monday, NFL analyst and former Indianapolis Colts tight end Pat McAfee shared a heartbroken message for Young a day after he was benched.
McAfee suggested that Young may have to go to another team to revive his career and find his way, citing Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings as comparisons. “I will say this to Bryce Young, he looks like a good guy, he looks like a good guy, his highlights at Alabama were definitely great,” McAfee said, adding that Young was not drafted by the Panthers’ current scheme under Coach Dave. Canales and that he was chosen over CJ Stroud who is enjoying tremendous success with the Houston Texans. “There will always be questions about his size because of what it really is, this is the reality of the situation. But this does not mean that his career is over. “No, no. Perhaps he will find a new beginning elsewhere. “We’re not saying it’s over for Bryce Young, but it’s certainly been a bad start to his career.”