The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft is now the QB1 for the team that chose him.
Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich declared Bryce Young the team’s starter after the first day of training camp.
Panthers coach Frank Reich isn’t surprised at all that rookie Bryce Young is QB1 this early in his development. pic.twitter.com/7n6zlWdmAX
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) July 26, 2023
“Yes, he’s QB1,” Reich said Wednesday at Wofford College. “When we decided to pick Bryce, we imagined and saw the vision that we’d be standing here today saying he’s QB1.”
The news comes a year after the Panthers went through a carousel of starters at signal-caller.
A message from our guy 9️⃣ pic.twitter.com/uxXA1amZe0
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) July 26, 2023
The Panthers have quite a capable backup in veteran Andy Dalton, who can serve as a mentor to Young … if he chooses.