Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young still hasn’t cracked at “Radio Row” this week.
After a few impressive interview performances with FanDuel’s Kay Adams and NBC Sports’ Dan Patrick down near the site of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Young joined Friday’s episode of The Facility.
And despite a bit of egging on from host and former wide receiver James Jones, the 23-year-old didn’t bite on a comment regarding teammate Andy Dalton. In fact, he played it cool—as he so often does . . .
“He got benched for Andy Dalton who ain’t did nothing”
Bryce: “Shoutout Andy”
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Young, of course, was benched at the beginning of the 2024 campaign following a pair of nightmare outings. Dalton jumped in for the 2023 No. 1 overall pick in Week 3, and led the Panthers to their first win of the year in his first start—where he threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns.
But the 14th-year veteran didn’t do much after that. Dalton went on to pass for just 670 yards, four scores and six interceptions over the next four games—all of which ended in double-digit losses.
His season would be unexpectedly cut short before Week 8, when he injured his right thumb in a car accident. Young took over from there—amassing 2,104 passing yards, 20 total touchdowns and six picks while leading Carolina to a 4-6 mark.
Dalton, 37, will officially become a free agent in March.