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After claiming he wanted to throw the ball more, Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young got his wish in the Carolina Panthers’ third and final preseason game on Friday. And, he showed off reasons why he was the first overall pick in the draft.
He needed the extra reps. The Panthers first team offense had looked less-than-stellar in the first two preseason games. Most of the blame was on the offensive line and not Young, but I’m sure his confidence had taken a hit.
And, while it wasn’t the greatest show on turf in Friday’s 26-17 preseason loss to the Detroit Lions, the offense looked much better.
Bryce Young was 7-12 for 73 yards and a touchdown. Importantly, he was only sacked once, which has been a problem this preseason.
Here are some Bryce Young highlights.
The No. 1 overall pick making them miss in the backfield 😤 @_bryce_young
📺: #DETvsCAR on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/624TrfDUF6 pic.twitter.com/UGCYzMxP5Z— NFL (@NFL) August 26, 2023
Quick math: Bryce Young + Adam Thielen = 6️⃣
📺: #DETvsCAR on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/624TrfDUF6 pic.twitter.com/MQFZAkNfTM— NFL (@NFL) August 26, 2023
And, here are his preseason stats heading into week 1.
Bryce Young preseason numbers 📊
– 14/24 passing
– 129 yards
– 1 TD
– 0 Turnovers
– 22 rushing yardsThe #1 pick is ready for his debut in Atlanta 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6DhFnixBUr
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) August 26, 2023
Bryce Young saw some praise on Twitter.
I don’t know much about football, but I swear Bryce Young the real deal! Had some bad throws but the throws he’s making. And decisions
— scott campbell johnson (@scottcampbellj7) August 26, 2023
Alright Bryce young is the guy 1000% percent we have our qb
— 99 (@passthechill) August 26, 2023
Bryce Young showed us what we needed to see tonight. Excited for the season! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
— Cam Mowrer (@CamMowrer) August 26, 2023
Bryce Young is looking pretty alright in the preseason
— c a r t e r (@ddumpsterFiree) August 26, 2023
The Carolina Panthers travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons in week one.