The Carolina Panthers have benched Bryce Young for Week 3 and replaced him with veteran quarterback Andy Dalton.
Young threw for a career-low 84 yards and an interception in the Panthers' blowout loss against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
During a press conference, head coach Dave Canales said he felt confident to make the switch after watching the game film.
"This is our football team. This is trying to win on a weekly basis. And while it's my decision, I gather information from the people that are critical to making these kind of decisions," he said. "But this is something that I felt like gives us our chance to take a step forward in our play style, and to ... be able to compete this week against a really good Raiders team."
Canales repeatedly declined to say exactly what led him to make the switch, a day after saying Young was still the QB, or to say how long Dalton might start.
The Panthers take on the Las Vegas Raiders on the road this Sunday.
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