Following a couple of uninspiring games, the Panthers at one point this season benched Young in favor of veteran Andy Dalton and opted to continue making that decision week-to-week. Young did ultimately return under center (and ended with a bang), but it's safe to say the second-year QB's involvement next year was not yet a foregone conclusion.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young managed to experience somewhat of a redemption arc in the second half of the 2024-25 NFL season for the Carolina Panthers. The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner showed flashes of potential down the stretch and quieted conversations of him being the worst No. 1 pick in history.

The story of Bryce Young's second NFL campaign has been all about confidence. And after starting 2024 with very little of it, the 23-year-old quarterback just ended the season with more than we've ever seen out of him.

The Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 44-38 in overtime in Week 18. While they were well out of the playoffs, Carolina played one of their best games of the season. After a brutal first season and a half,

Bryce Young threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while running for another pair of scores to help the Carolina Panthers end their season with a 44-38 win. The Panthers won the coin toss and deferred their possession to the second half.