Young has only won two games in his career since being drafted No. 1 in 2023.
Young, the 2023 No. 1 pick, has only won two games in his NFL career, and he's struggled in his first two starts this season.about the decision on Monday shortly after the news broke, and he emphasized that it was his decision. He made clear that he's ready to win some football games and believes Dalton gives the team the best chance to do that.
“A lot of factors that go into it for this decision. And, ultimately, just kind of landed on my shoulder to be able to make the best decision for our group to give us our best chance to win this week,” Canales said. “And we focus on the weeks, we focus on the challenge at hand. We feel like Andy gives us our best chance to meet the challenge.
“This was my decision. This is our football team. This is trying to win on a weekly basis. And while it’s my decision, I gather information from the people that are critical to making these kinds of decisions. But this is something I felt like gives us our chance to take a step forward in our play style and to be able to compete this week against a really good Raiders team.”
Canales did not express how long he plans to bench Young for, but it's possible the quarterback switchup could continue on past this weekend. So far this season, Young has completed 31-of-56 passes for 245 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions. He's been sacked six times on top of that. The Panthers have only scored 13 points through two games this season.Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News.
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