In the final three games last season, Panthers quarterback Bryce Young threw for 612 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions and ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns. His passing-efficiency rating was 111.6. Before those games, Young’s career passing-efficiency rating was 73.6.

On ESPN's "Unsportsmanlike" radio show, host Evan Cohen included Young in a list of players under the most pressure entering 2025.

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.