ESPN.com · Sep 16, 2024
What benching Bryce Young for Andy Dalton means for Panthers
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After a 2-16 start to his NFL career, the Carolina Panthers are replacing quarterback Bryce Young with Andy Dalton for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS).
That makes Young the first quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the common draft era (since 1967) to be benched for non-injury reasons.
The Panthers traded with the Chicago Bears to acquire the 2023 No. 1 overall pick to draft Young, who is 0-2 this season. His Total QBR this season (8.9) is third worst over a two-game stretch since ESPN began using the metric in 2011.