NFL executives send new warnings to Panthers about signing Bryce Young to an extension

Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan recently revealed that possibly signing quarterback Bryce Young to a multiyear contract extension this offseason is "something that we're talking about here internally." 

That said, the Panthers don't have to be in a rush to lock Young down after they picked up the fifth-year option for 2027 attached to his contract. It sounds like people throughout the NFL still think that the Panthers should take a wait-and-see approach regarding Young's future. 

Bryce Young still has more to prove before he receives a long-term deal?

"NFL executives, including some who are higher on Young than might be the norm, cautioned against the Panthers being in a rush to reach those conclusions before watching Young perform for another season," NFL insider Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom US wrote about Carolina possibly signing Young to an expensive extension for a piece published on Tuesday. 

La Canfora's update is hardly surprising, as a veteran personnel executive from another team and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner previously shared similar takes about how the Panthers should handle Young's status. Some have compared the situation to what the Arizona Cardinals experienced with Kyler Murray and with what the Miami Dolphins went through with Tua Tagovailoa. Murray and Tagovailoa inked big-money deals that became massive mistakes for their former employers, and the two are now with different teams.

A general manager still has these concerns about Bryce Young

"You worry about the size and the frame, and how much he will push the ball down the field," an unnamed general manager said about Young while speaking with La Canfora. "It’s not a prototypical package. Even a mid-range deal would make me a little uneasy. What’s the rush?"

Young, who is listed at 5-foot-10, only had an opportunity to nearly earn an upset win over the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round of the playoffs this past January because a Carolina team that went 8-9 claimed the NFC South division title via a tiebreaker advantage. While Young has unquestionably improved from what he was during the darkest days of the early stages of his career, he also hasn't yet proved that he can be a full-time franchise quarterback for a legitimate contender.