Bryce Young

Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said on Tuesday (via The Athletic’s Joseph Person) that the team would pick up Bryce Young‘s fifth-year option for the 2027 season. Young, 24, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft. He has met the playtime requirements to be in the second tier of fifth-year options, currently […]

The Panthers will pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Bryce Young, who showed "flashes of greatness" while leading Carolina to the playoffs this season, general manager Dan Morgan said Tuesday.

Young is coming off a career year, but questions remain

Carolina general manager Dan Morgan said Tuesday that the team would exercise Young's option. Young in 2025 showed signs of life as a viable starting NFL quarterback, posting career highs in drop back success rate (45 percent) and adjusted yards per attempt (6.3). Young now has 49 touchdowns to 30 interceptions over three NFL seasons. Morgan added Tuesday that the Panthers were "up in the air" about a long-term deal for Young, 24. He'll be the team's starter for at least the next two years in any case.

General manager Dan Morgan announced Tuesday that Carolina plans to exercise the 2027 team option on Young's contract this offseason, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.