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Baker Mayfield’s encouraging Bryce Young message after Panthers QB’s benching: ‘Story is far, far from finished’
By Jaclyn Hendricks,
8 days ago
Panther quarterback Bryce Young’s story is “far, far from finished” following his benching on Monday amid an 0-2 start to the season.
That’s according to current Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, a previous first-overall pick like Young who experienced rocky seasons early in his NFL tenure — which included a stint in Carolina — before enjoying a career resurgence in Tampa Bay.
“Quarterback’s hard, especially for young guys when you’re not surrounded with the pieces, not given the opportunity to have success, and so, a lot of the time, the guys might have the talent, they might have the brains but they don’t have the opportunity or the right fit,” Mayfield told reporters Wednesday.
“I mean, I’m sitting here right now in a way better fit than other places I’ve been, and that’s not to put other teams down, but it’s a matter of the pieces around you, the coaches. For Bryce, I can relate to this, finding that belief within yourself again, and he’ll get it. His story is far, far from finished.”
Mayfield, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Browns in 2018, was traded to Carolina in the summer of 2022 after Cleveland acquired his replacement in Deshaun Watson earlier this year.
He joined ex-Jet Sam Darnold — a fellow first-rounder who is now flushing with the Vikings — and played in seven games for the Panthers.
Young, the No. 1 pick in last year’s NFL draft, will now suit up as the No. 2 quarterback behind veteran Andy Dalton, Panther coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday.
“This is something after I watched the film, I looked at it, had a thought, started working on talking to the guys that we make decisions with. Certainly a lot of parties involved there,” said Canales, who worked with Mayfield a season ago as the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator.
“Ultimately this comes on me, and my No. 1 responsibility is to help the Panthers win. And so this move, I believe, puts us in the best chance to do that this week.”
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