The Carolina Panthers are going to pick up Bryce Young's fifth-year option as expected. However, general manager Dan Morgan will consider potential shifts behind the team's starting quarterback.
Young demonstrated enough promise to at least get another year. While a lucrative long-term extension seems unlikely this offseason, the Panthers now have him under contract through 2027. And if everything keeps trending upward next time around, he'll cement his status as Carolina's franchise player.
What occurs behind Young is the bigger question now under scrutiny. Andy Dalton has been a fantastic mentor and role model for the No.