Bryce Young Back Under Center for Carolina Panthers After Car Accident Sidelines Andy Dalton

Dalton sprained his thumb in an accident on Tuesday, leading to the 2023 top overall pick in Young getting another starting opportunity.
Bryce Young Back Under Center for Carolina Panthers After Car Accident Sidelines Andy Dalton
Quarterback Bryce Young (9) of the Carolina Panthers takes the field prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 15, 2024. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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When the Carolina Panthers benched last year’s top overall pick, quarterback Bryce Young, after just two games, many thought that would essentially be the end as his tenure with the team. He was replaced by Andy Dalton, but the unlikeliest of circumstances has Young back under center for Carolina, as he will start in Week 8 against the Denver Broncos.

That circumstance was Dalton and his family being involved in a car accident on Tuesday. No one was seriously hurt, and neither Dalton nor his family required emergency medical attention, but Dalton was evaluated by the Panthers medical staff.
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