01/14/2025Matthew NazarioBryce Young walking in the fogAP Photo/Brian WesterholtsportsHow Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers are Getting Their Smiles Back Carolina Panther’s newest head coach, Dave Canales, was given a tough task when it came to steering the team in the right direction heading into the 2024 season, as the Panthers were coming off a disastrous 2-15 season. His decision to bench starting QB Bryce Young before their week three contest against the Raiders was a bold one, with many seeing this as the final nail in the coffin for Young’s career.