Bryce Young 'Grateful to Play' but 'I Trust the Coaching Staff' After Panthers' Loss

Bryce Young was happy to be back on the field with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but he still supported the coaching staff's approach to his development moving forward.

"Obviously, I'm grateful to play," Young said, per Darin Gantt of the team's official website. "I'm a competitor, of course, I want to be on the field. But again, I trust the coaching staff; they're going to do what's best for the team. I'm going to, no matter what my role is, I'm going to be with the best for the team and do everything I can to contribute to winning football."

The second-year quarterback was benched in favor of veteran Andy Dalton following a Week 2 defeat, but he started under center once again in the Panthers' 28-14 loss to the Denver Broncos after Dalton suffered a thumb injury in a car accident.

"And again, the beauty of it for me through all this is like the relationship with Andy," Young said, via Gantt. "Great, great person, we're really close. So, we both know, regardless of whatever circumstances are, that we're going to be there for each other."

While he dealt with some inconsistency against a Broncos secondary that owns the fourth-best pass defense in the NFL, Young also looked better in the pocket than he did to open the season.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft finished 24-of-37 for 224 yards and two touchdowns to go along with two interceptions.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales didn't commit to a starting quarterback in Week 9, telling reporters that "we will look at all the information" in regards to Dalton's health and Young's performance (via Gantt).

While the 23-year-old may be back on the sidelines, he was still grateful for the opportunity against Denver and supported his veteran teammate.