CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bryce Young took the snap out of the shotgun. Protection was solid.
One second, two seconds.
The Carolina Panthers' second-year quarterback, his feet firmly planted and eyes downfield, turned slightly to the right toward running back Chuba Hubbard, who was covered. Then down the middle. Nothing.
"They did a good job of matching what we did,'' Young said.
"It was really kind of a dead play,'' coach Dave Canales added.
Three seconds, four.
Young, who'd had it ingrained all offseason to get rid of the ball in 2.