Panthers coach Dave Canales had the funniest logic for giving Bryce Young playing time in blowout loss

In case it wasn’t already clear, the Carolina Panthers are beyond done with the Bryce Young era. Yes, I’m aware they benched him, but there was still the faint possibility they could’ve always thrown him back into the mix on a rebuilding team while he rebuilds his confidence.

Judging by Dave Canales’s comments about Young appearing in garbage time during Sunday’s blowout loss to the Chicago Bears, I don’t think that’s going to happen.

When asked about the decision to pull new starter Andy Dalton and give Young some late burn, Canales clarified that it was partly because the Panthers didn’t want Dalton to get beat up behind a hurting offensive line.

Oh, OK. That’s right. The Panthers are thinking about preserving Dalton’s health first for a long season, Young second. Oh man:

Dave Canales says he played Bryce Young in part because he didn’t want Andy Dalton playing behind beat-up OL in lopsided loss. pic.twitter.com/wUqsE2VgCd

— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 6, 2024

I don’t think I need to remind anyone that if the other guy is getting benched just to save him for 12 more games, that’s not a good sign for the former No. 1 overall pick.

In not-so-certain terms, the Panthers have no plans for Bryce Young.