Bryce Young is eligible for a contract extension with the Carolina Panthers.
The team picked up his fifth-year option to secure him through the 2027 season, but they’ve yet to commit on a long-term deal.
During a recent appearance on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” Panthers head coach Dave Canales was asked if he views Young as the team’s franchise quarterback.
“He is right now,” Canales responded, via ProFootballTalk. “He’s our guy. He’s our guy, and I love the trajectory that he’s on. And not just the stuff that he’s growing in, from just an operational standpoint, moving the offense, finding chemistry and all that, but it’s also just the critical moments. It’s those games, it’s the close games, it’s the one-score game at the end. Whether we’re up or down, I love having Bryce out there.
“I love that he stays cool, calm and collected and aggressive, and he attacks at the right time. So, all those things are pointing in the right direction.”
Canales wouldn’t go into details regarding behind-the-scenes contract discussions.
“I’ll just let the rest of the stuff just sort itself out, with all the conversations with his whole group and party and our front office here with Dan [Morgan] and Brandt [Tilis] working that part out,” Canales said. “But for me, especially now not calling plays, I get to just enjoy this road, help him improve on a daily basis.”