QB Bryce Young excited about 'new faces' in Carolina after team's 2

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers spent more than $150 million upgrading their offensive line and traded for wide receiver Diontae Johnson in an attempt to help quarterback Bryce Young maximize his potential.

Whether or not that helps Young take a much-needed step forward after going 2-14 as a rookie starter in 2023 remains to be seen.

But the second-year quarterback appeared pretty excited on Tuesday about the organizational changes this offseason following the first practice under new head coach Dave Canales.

“It’s just great to get some new faces in here,” Young said after the first day of minicamp. “They are all hungry, and great players. ... There is a lot of new ideas, new energy and new people. Right now the mission is just for all of that to come together, and for us to get on the same page and focus in on turning this into a winning football team.”