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NegativeProjectionAug 1, 2026NFL.com News
Young is in a critical Year 4 after three seasons without producing enough hard evidence to prove he's a franchise quarterback; in 2025 he showed signs of blossoming but wasn't consistent; in 2026 he needs to become more reliable on a weekly basis, an outcome that should be more likely after another offseason under coach Dave Canales; if this is his breakout season, the Panthers will discuss a long-term extension, but if he regresses, the fifth year of his deal could spell the beginning of a transition.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 31, 2026Fantasy Football Today
An article in the Charlotte Observer from Scott Fowler raved about Bryce Young's training camp performance. The source, citing 32 years of covering the Carolina Panthers, says what Young is doing in practice at training camp is about to lead to a really good and possibly great season for him. However, the source cautions that 'great year for him' is ambiguous—his career highs are 63.6% completion rate, 3,011 yards, and 23 touchdowns (all from last year). A career year would require beating those numbers; 3,500 yards and 24 touchdowns with nine interceptions would still not be a must-start fantasy QB.
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PositiveProjectionJul 31, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Young has played some of his best football since returning to the starting role after being benched in early 2024; his pairing with 2025 first-round wideout Tetairoa McMillan was an immediate success, and Young tied Caleb Williams for second-most game-winning drives in the NFL last year with six, helping the Panthers win the NFC South at 8-9 and make the playoffs; he is under contract through 2027 after the team exercised his fifth-year option.
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PositiveProjectionJul 30, 2026Footballguys
Bryce Young's passing production improved in 2025 with career highs in completion rate (63.6%), yards per attempt (6.30), and total passing yards (3,011), ranking QB17 in overall passing production. However, on a per-game basis he ranked QB24, only a modest improvement from QB34 in 2024. This per-game ranking suggests limited room for improvement in supporting pass catchers' target volume and touchdown output, constraining McMillan's upside.
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PositiveProjectionJul 30, 2026Footballguys
Bryce Young remains one of the least enticing fantasy options at the quarterback position despite modest improvements in 2025. While his passing stats improved—moving to QB17 in overall passing production with career highs in completion rate (63.6%), yards per attempt (6.30), and touchdown rate—his per-game passing rank only improved from QB34 to QB24, which is not a dramatic leap. This modest improvement suggests McMillan's target volume and touchdown output cannot move significantly higher.
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PositiveProjectionJul 30, 2026Footballguys
Bryce Young's overall fantasy ranking shows minimal improvement: QB23 in 2023, QB20 in 2024, QB19 in 2025 on a per-game basis (QB40, QB29, QB28 respectively). While his passing stats improved in 2025 (63.6% completion, 6.30 Y/A, 23 passing TDs), he ranked only QB24 per-game in passing production, a modest improvement from QB34 in 2024. This trajectory does not support the narrative that Young has turned the corner, and his per-game passing rank of QB24 is insufficient to unlock meaningful growth in his receivers' target volume or touchdown output.
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PositiveNewsJul 30, 202632BeatWriters
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“I’m here to tell you, based on whatever institutional knowledge I’ve acquired from covering these Carolina Panthers for 32 straight seasons, that what Young is doing in practice right now in training camp is about to lead to a really good —and possibly great — season for him”

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PositiveNewsJul 30, 202632BeatWriters
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JT Sanders’ summer becomes a bit bigger for the #Panthers with Chris Brazzell out. Sanders, in theory, could free up the slot, particularly in the red zone in 11 personnel looks because he’s kind of a hybrid body type. He’s gotten off to a bit of a slow start but had a strong day yesterday. If Mitch Evans and Tommy Tremble are healthy for in-line work, I’d think Sanders would factor into the slot math with McMillan, Coker, Moore and maybe Reed, Metchie or Horn and Tremayne.

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PositiveNewsJul 29, 2026Ian Hartitz
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-Tucker Kraft on the PUP -Alec Pierce on the PUP -Entire Falcons QB room is hurt, dog -Kyler Murray allegedly in a real QB battle -Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson holding in -Drake Maye can't complete a pass to AJ Brown -Rhamondre left practice early -Chris Brazzell carted off

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