{"id":851575,"date":"2026-04-03T16:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851575\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:53:26","slug":"dave-canales-on-how-the-panthers-take-the-next-step-with-bryce-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851575\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Canales on How the Panthers Take the Next Step With Bryce Young"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales shared what he thinks are the next steps for quarterback Bryce Young as he develops into a franchise star. <\/p>\n

The 2026 season is going to be the fourth for Carolina Panthers<\/a> quarterback Bryce Young<\/a> in the NFL, and his third under head coach Dave Canales. Now, it\u2019s time for him to develop into the franchise quarterback that was promised with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL<\/a> Draft.<\/p>\n

Recently, Canales spoke to The Athletic. There, he shared some details on where Young can improve to take the next steps offensively. That starts with his operation at the line of scrimmage and pre-snap.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big part of it is being able to operate at the line of scrimmage \u2014 not in the huddle \u2014 when we want to,\u201d Canales said<\/a>. \u201cAnd he\u2019s certainly capable of that. It\u2019s not solely on him. It\u2019s a group that\u2019s pretty young. You have to trust all the guys to go up there, communicate verbally or nonverbally and execute what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019ve made huge strides in that regard. His ability to alter things based on what they\u2019re giving you will give us another edge, which he\u2019s continued to grow and had some great examples down the stretch where he identified things they were doing, got us to the right check and capitalized on some plays. Want to see him do that more when it\u2019s appropriate. We don\u2019t need to be changing things just to change it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Young is coming off his best season statistically in 2025. In 16 games, he completed 63.6 percent of passes for 3,011 yards and 23 touchdowns. Those were all career highs. Meanwhile, Carolina\u2019s 8-9 record, 8-8 in games Young played, was the best they\u2019ve had in his career. So, things are trending upward.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then for Bryce,\u201d Canales added. \u201cIt\u2019s the identification of early on the cues that the defense are giving us, to be able to eliminate parts of your progression before the ball\u2019s even snapped. That happens with time. I\u2019ve seen quarterbacks really own and master, which allows them to play lightning fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

This Season Could Determine Bryce Young\u2019s Future With the Carolina Panthers\"Bryce<\/p>\n

GettyCarolina Panthers QB Bryce Young<\/a><\/p>\n

Coming into the NFL, Bryce Young signed a four-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. That came with the standard fifth-year option, which the team has already exercised. So, it appears that he\u2019ll be the starter in Carolina through 2027. At the time, GM Dan Morgan was sure that Young is the team\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we\u2019ve picked up his fifth-year option,\u201d Morgan said<\/a>. \u201cAnd you know, Bryce is definitely our future. We have a ton of belief in him. I think you can see by what we\u2019re doing around him. We\u2019re building around him and what he does. He\u2019s just this special guy with just the way he carries himself in the building every day. The leader that he\u2019s becoming, the command that he\u2019s taken to the offense. We\u2019re super excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

That is great, but without a contract extension, it still leaves the Panthers the chance to change their minds. Young is still playing for a second contract, and if he were to regress in 2026, there\u2019s no promise that would come in Carolina. At the same time, if he keeps improving, then the team would likely be happy to add that extension.<\/p>\n

Panthers Named Top Landing Spot for Free Agent Wide Receiver\"Deebo<\/p>\n

GettyWashington Commanders WR Deebo Samuel<\/a><\/p>\n

One thing that could go a long way to helping Bryce Young is landing a premier wide receiver to the offense. That may now be coming, as the Panthers were named a top landing spot for Deebo Samuel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NFL\u2019s Nick Shook shared that the match between Carolina and Samuel makes a lot of sense. This comes a season after he was playing with the Washington Commanders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no idea how the Panthers view\u00a0Xavier Legette<\/a>, a playmaker who tempts onlookers into believing he can become a star but isn\u2019t nearly consistent enough to realize that potential yet,\u201d Shook wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe know they have a stud in Tetairoa McMillan<\/a>, and I\u2019m personally a fan of Jalen Coker<\/a>. Carolina already added\u00a0John Metchie<\/a>\u00a0III, but why stop there? Throw Samuel, a rugged slot whose best days are admittedly behind him, into the equation to give\u00a0Bryce Young another option.\u201d<\/p>\n

Young certainly wouldn\u2019t turn down another playmaker going into the 2026 season. So, if there\u2019s a way to make this happen, it could help boost Carolina in that NFC South race.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDan Morrison<\/a> After graduating from UMass in 2019, Dan Morrison quickly began a career in sports journalism and digital media. That has seen him work both as a contributing writer at several publications, as well as spending time on the National News Desk at On3. During that time, he has spent the majority of his time covering football, both at the college and NFL levels. Currently residing in Central Florida, his focus with Heavy is on the NFL. More about Dan Morrison<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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