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Young has improved from where he was a couple of years ago, but he still isn't playing nearly well enough to get a contract extension. The Panthers punted that decision for at least a year by picking up the 5th-year option.
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Young ranked #22 QB; improvement insufficient for extension; Panthers defer decision.

Ranked #22 in 2026 preseason QB rankings. Declan Doyle notes Young has improved from a couple of years ago but still isn't playing nearly well enough to get a contract extension; the Panthers punted the decision by picking up the 5th-year option and may not make that decision for another two years, utilizing the franchise tag if necessary.

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