DENVER -- Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales was headed toward the locker room following Sunday's 28-14 loss to the Denver Broncos when he returned to the tunnel to greet remaining players as they excited Empower Field after their fifth straight loss.
He exchanged hand slaps with most of them, but he greeted quarterback Bryce Young with a hug.
There were things Canales liked about Young's performance in his first start since being benched following an 0-2 beginning to the season. The No. 1 pick of the 2023 draft led a touchdown drive on his first possession -- his first in his 19 starts -- and on their last possession.