Several teams have expressed an interest in trading for quarterback Bryce Young , despite the fact coach Dave Canales said the Carolina Panthers do not intend to trade the former No. 1 overall pick , league sources told ESPN.
The Panthers have been contacted by certain teams, according to league sources, while other teams have mulled a Young trade within their own organizations.
Although the Panthers have said they don’t plan to trade Young at this time, sources around the league believe it is only a matter of time before Carolina actually does complete a deal involving the second-year quarterback — with the most likely time coming at some point in the offseason.
For now, the Panthers still would like Young to back up their new starter Andy Dalton and believe there is a chance they could turn to Young again later this season, depending on how the upcoming weeks play out, according to sources.
Young, who was benched Monday in favor of Dalton, has struggled and not looked like a quarterback drafted No. 1 overall, but he still is expected to return some trade value to Carolina — albeit far short of what the Panthers traded to the Bears last year move up to the No. 1 spot to select him in the draft.