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Panthers Consider Bryce Young Extension for Future Flexibility

1/19/2026

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The Carolina Panthers are weighing an extension for Bryce Young, the team's quarterback, to better control costs and future value.
Their plan remains to pick up Young's fifth-year option through 2027.
A proactive extension could price him at about $30–$40 million per year.
That approach would also preserve cap flexibility to invest in additional talent.

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Story summary

The Carolina Panthers are weighing an extension for Bryce Young, the team's quarterback, to better control costs and future value.
Their plan remains to pick up Young's fifth-year option through 2027.
A proactive extension could price him at about $30–$40 million per year.
That approach would also preserve cap flexibility to invest in additional talent.