Bryce Young (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Even though it’s been five weeks since his last NFL star, there’s reportedly considerable interest in Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young as the Nov. 5 trade deadline inches closer.
Bryce Young was benched in favor of Andy Dalton after the Panthers opened their season with back-to-back blowout losses. The first overall pick of 2023 also saw limited action in garbage time against the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders in Weeks 5 and 7, respectively.
Carolina head coach Dave Canales already confirmed that Dalton remains the team’s starter after Sunday’s 40-7 road loss to Washington. Based on a new report, it appears that Young will eventually get the fresh start he sorely needs.
Speaking on the latest edition of “Scoop City”, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that teams contacted the Panthers about Bryce Young’s availability after he was benched for Dalton.
“So, I think there’s a lot of coaches and GMS out there kinda licking their chops, going ‘Hmm, maybe we can do something with him,” Russini said. “The Panthers weren’t the only team that had Bryce Young as No. 1 (in the 2023 NFL Draft).”
Russini shared a conversation that she recently had with someone who coached Young. The NFL insider asked if they think Young can revive his career after the nightmare tenure in Carolina, and the coach firmly believes so if he’s put in the right situation.
Over his first two seasons (20 total game appearances) Young is 2-16 as a starter with a 59.5 completion percentage for 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Then again, career revivals for ex-Panthers QBs Baker Mayfield (in Tampa Bay) and Sam Darnold (Minnesota Vikings) show that Young could easily save his career if he gets out of the QB graveyard in Carolina.
Teams That Should Consider Trading For Bryce Young
Looking around the league, the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns feel like ideal landing spots for Young. They have terrible situations at quarterback and may as well roll the dice on Young, before deciding if they want to draft a quarterback early in 2025.
The New York Giants will likely cut ties with Daniel Jones in the offseason, so maybe Brian Daboll would like the chance to rebuild Bryce Young. Or maybe the Los Angeles Rams want to line up a succession plan for Matthew Stafford.
Suspicious NFL Fans Are Accusing Deshaun Watson Of Using A Burner Account From The Locker Room At Halftime To Defend Himself During Browns’ Loss To Raiders
Deshaun Watson (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
In the wake of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s miserable season-opening outing against the Dallas Cowboys, Browns fans speculated if he had a burner account to defend himself.
Internet detectives zoned in on the X account of one Leroy Bickerstaff (@LeroyBickers4), who has posted glowing remarks about Watson despite a disappointing start to the season.
That was then, and this is now.
It appears that fans have found a separate account that is now being linked to Deshaun Watson.
The account, @VPritchs, suddenly began defending the Browns quarterback during halftime of Sunday’s game, and many accused the quarterback of running the page and tweeting from the locker room.
TRENDING: #NFL fans are saying that #Browns QB Deshaun Watson was TWEETING FROM THE LOCKER ROOM during halftime on his burner.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) September 29, 2024
The Cleveland Browns had multiple opportunities in the fourth quarter to rally for a win for the second straight week, but they ultimately fell short.
Deshaun Watson said to blame himself after Cleveland blew an early 10-0 lead and lost 20-16 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
The loss dropped the team to 1-3 on the year.
Deshaun Watson Is Once Again Dealing With More Off The Filed Trouble Amid Rough Season
Deshaun Watson and the Browns lost yet again on Sunday, Falling to the Raiders, 20-16, in Las Vegas.
He finished the game by completing 24 of 32 passes for 176 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.
Watson’s woes on the field can also be attributed to what he is dealing with off the field, as another woman is accusing him of sexual assault stemming from an alleged October 2020 incident in a new lawsuit filed earlier this month.
He was previously suspended for 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million by the league amid accusations of sexual misconduct by massage therapists.
Twenty-three of the 24 civil lawsuits filed against Watson were settled in 2022, according to ESPN.
Travis Kelce Used One Word To Describe His Whirlwind Relationship With Taylor Swift
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce is proud to have girlfriend Taylor Swift by his side, and he doesn’t mind that the whole world is watching.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023 when she shocked everybody by showing up to Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts and failing to send a friendship bracelet to her with his number on it.
Travis Kelce knows just how obsessed the world is with his relationship.
“I’m very aware,” Kelce said when asked whether he understands the “impact” his romance with Taylor Swift was having on the NFL.
“Obviously, this is mostly because Taylor’s in my life now and we got her [to be] part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he explained in a resurfaced interview with sports reporter Laura Okmin ahead of the Super Bowl.
“And sure enough, that brought an entire entourage of human beings who just love to support her and love to support everything that she’s about.”
He used an incredible word to describe their relationship.
“With that being said, I do, you know, have a guarded approach to it,” he explained before Super Bowl 58. “But at the same time, I know what me and Taylor have is special, so I get [the interest].”
Taylor Swift was spotted at 13 of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs football games this past season, first popping up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Sept. 24, 2023. The team won 10 of the 13 games at which she’s been in attendance.
That also included the team winning playoff games over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and then the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
Kelce finished the Super Bowl with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime.
The 34-year-old slowed down slightly in 2023, finishing with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. It should be noted he did miss two games, Week 1 due to injury and Week 17 as he chose to sit out with the Chiefs not playing for anything.
