Earlier in the season, the Carolina Panthers benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young for poor play. At the time, it looked like Young, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, was a bust. However,

In the loss to Kansas City, Young completed 21 of 35 pass attempts and threw for 263 yards to go along with one touchdown pass, leading the team to six scoring drives. Canales would say Monday that he is “proud” of Young and the development he has done each week of the current season, according to NBC Sports.

Leading Sunday’s scare, at least according to two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was his counterpart Bryce Young—who continued on his path to reemergence. For the fourth start in a row, the former No. 1 overall pick displayed progression in almost every part of his game—and against one of the league’s very top defenses, no less.