Canales' approach marks a departure from his first year coaching the Panthers in 2024, where he held out many of his starters from preseason play before finally giving the first team a brief outing in the preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills.

The difference between the Bryce Young that Carolina Panthers fans saw early in the 2024 season and the Bryce Young that finished it was readily apparent to anyone who can see. In his first start against the New Orleans Saints, Young looked timid and unsure of himself - and he was seeing ghosts even in clean pockets.

Carolina Panthers defensive star Derrick Brown believes quarterback Bryce Young is coming into his own and showing more of his personality.