The most consistent theme since the Carolina Panthers opened training camp is that rookie quarterback Bryce Young never gets rattled, and that showed again in Friday night's 21-19 preseason loss to the New York Giants.
In a three-play span of his second series, Young, the top pick of the 2023 draft, was sacked, called for a delay of game penalty and hit hard again on a 15-yard, third-down completion to tight end Hayden Hurst that was negated by a holding penalty.
The series of miscues forced the Panthers (0-2) to settle for a 37-yard field goal by Matthew Wright after driving to the New York 10-yard line.
But Young never look rattled or uncomfortable, something that also stood out in last week's 27-0 loss to the New York Jets in which he was hit on three of seven dropbacks and produced only one first down in three series. «I thought Bryce looked sharp,» coach Frank Reich said. «Put together a nice drive.