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The Athletic Football Show on Bryce Young

PodcastQuarterbacks at a crossroads in 2026
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Bryce has been a bottom five or six quarterback, depending on the metric that you want to use really across his entire career. Even as a Bryce defender, I don't think I believe that the Panthers are just going to roll with him in 2027 like they will do something else at quarterback.
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Young's ceiling appears to be a mid-tier QB; the Panthers will likely seek upgrades.

The source remains skeptical of Young's long-term viability as a starter, noting he has been a bottom-5 or 6 quarterback by most metrics throughout his career. While the team picked up his fifth-year option for financial flexibility, the source believes his ceiling is likely a middle-of-the-pack 'quarterback 20' and that the Panthers will likely seek competition or an upgrade in 2027.

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