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Panthers QB Bryce Young guaranteed for growth in 2025

Bryce Young should be even better for the Carolina Panthers in the upcoming season.
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young celebrates after a victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young celebrates after a victory over the Atlanta Falcons. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is entering his third season in the NFL, and confidence is growing for him with continuity around the offense.

Young is staying in the same system as the year before with Dave Canales as the head coach, and the two can now build off of the foundation they started in 2024.

NFL.com writer Marc Ross guaranteed a successful season for Young in 2025.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young scrambles to make a pass as New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young scrambles to make a pass as New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young. | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

"Young took tremendous strides in 2024 after returning to the starting lineup in Week 8 following his benching. He looked far more comfortable in his return and produced with consistency, as he threw for 2,104 yards with 15 TDs and six INTs in the final 10 contests," Ross wrote.

"Most important perhaps is Young's confidence grew immensely down the stretch, leading Carolina to either a game-tying or game-winning drive in six of those games. Now he enters his second season in Dave Canales' system with his best supporting cast to date. The Panthers drafted wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan eighth overall to pair with Adam Thielen and Xavier Legette, who I also believe is poised for a breakout campaign this fall.

"The 18th-ranked rushing attack from a year ago added Rico Dowdle to complement Chuba Hubbard, giving the team a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. The Panthers have taken the necessary steps to ensure Young's third season will be the best of his career, and now it's up to him to not only continue to grow as a player but prove why he was worthy of being taken No. 1 overall in 2023. I believe that's what he will do."

Adding in the fact that the Panthers will make a decision regarding Young's fifth-year option at season's end should make the Carolina quarterback hungry to be even better in the upcoming year.

Young has the tools to be successful for the Panthers this season, and he can truly showcase why the team was right to take him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Young is taking a few weeks off before the Panthers report back to the team facility for training camp next month.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young celebrates after a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young celebrates after a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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