SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Bryce Young stepped up in the pocket to avoid pressure, pulled his right arm back slightly below shoulder level and unleashed a side-armed strike to Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. that never got more than five yards off the ground.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft has had at least one unorthodox throw like this almost every day in training camp, but this one on Tuesday was extra special.
It was a reminder that Young, 22, grew up emulating the footwork and arm angles of 39-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who on Wednesday worked on an adjacent field as Carolina and the New York Jets held the first of two joint practices.