NFC Notes: Andy Dalton, Bryce Young, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints

Buccaneers

Panthers

Panthers QB Bryce Youngโ€˜s rookie struggles have continued into year two as Carolina is off to a 0-2 start. Panthers HC Dave Canales committed to Young through his struggles and echoed his determination to improve the offense. However, the team later opted to bench the former first-round pick in favor of veteran QB Andy Dalton.

โ€œBryce is our quarterback,โ€ Canales said, via ESPNโ€™s David Newton. โ€œWeโ€™re going to continue to shore and fix the things we need to fundamentally, from a scheme standpoint, all those things.โ€

โ€œWeโ€™re all competitors. We all want to win. Obviously, we didnโ€™t have the outcome we wanted, and itโ€™s frustrating. At the end of the day on the sideline weโ€™re trying to get it right for the future.โ€

Young spoke about his relationship with Canales and expressed his gratitude for having someone who believes in him.

โ€œIโ€™m super grateful for Coach Canales,โ€ Young added. โ€œI have full trust in him as a coach, as a play caller in the system that heโ€™s brought in. We have to do a better job executing and helping him out.โ€

โ€œThis is obviously tough times, but itโ€™s a greater opportunity for us and our relationship and the entire team to grow.โ€

  • Per ESPNโ€™s Adam Schefter, Canales, GM Dan Morgan, and EVP Brandt Tillis decided to bench Young. 
  • According to ESPNโ€™s David Newton, Young didnโ€™t see the move to bench him for Dalton coming. 
  • Newton adds that Young will be the backup and they donโ€™t plan to bring anyone else in. 
  • Canales wouldnโ€™t comment on the role owner David Tepper had in the decision to bench Young. (Joe Person)

Saints

  • Saints TE Taysom Hill returned to New Orleans last night but the team doesnโ€™t believe his injury is serious at this point. (Ed Werder)
  • Saints DE Payton Turner was fined $11,255 for Unnecessary Roughness stemming from Week 1.

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