If you were looking forward to the Andy Dalton revenge game next week, I’m sorry to disappoint you. The Carolina Panthers are returning to Bryce Young as the starter for at least the Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos. That means when the New Orleans Saints make the journey to Carolina they’ll take on Young yet again.
Dalton was involved in a car crash earlier this week. Everyone involved walked away safely, but Dalton sprained his thumb in the crash. Insert Bryce Young.
Dave Canales benched Young early in the season. It didn’t take the first year head coach long to give up on the second year quarterback. After just two games, Canales made the decision to change quarterbacks.
One of those games was against the Saints. Young averages 150 passing yards a game against them over his career. New Orleans will gladly take on Young again.
Canales says Carolina is monitoring Dalton’s condition to see if he’ll be able to be the backup this upcoming week. Don’t close the door on Dalton playing against New Orleans. It’ll depend on his recovery process.
At the same time, Young has stepped in in each of the last two games. This could be a road to him earning his starting job back.
