Carolina Panthers picking up fifth-year option on Bryce Young, keeping the QB through 2027

The Carolina Panthers have decided to keep quarterback Bryce Young under contract for at least two more seasons, confirming Tuesday that the team will exercise the fifth-year option on Young’s rookie deal. The move locks Young in through the 2027 season at a fully guaranteed salary projected at $26.53 million. Young, 24, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and is coming off the most productive season of his young career. General manager Dan Morgan said, “I think Bryce has shown flashes of greatness this year against high-level competition. I think, as a team, we