The first quarterback domino of the 2024 NFL season dropped on Monday when the Carolina Panthers made the decision to sit 2023 first overall pick Bryce Young. It was a stunning move, considering how much Carolina leveraged to obtain the Alabama product, but the Panthers need an offensive spark in the worst way.
"This is the best decision for our team going forward," Panthers coach Dave Canales said, per Darin Gantt of the team's official website.
History suggests that Young won't be the last quarterback benched in 2024, and while it's very early in the year, some signal-callers may already be on relatively short leashes.