Revisiting the lopsided Bryce Young trade between the Bears and Panthers

Let's take a trip down memory lane...

Sep 15, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) takes the field against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Now that the dust has settled around the benching of former first overall pick Bryce Young by the Carolina Panthers, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit the trade made to get him less than 18 months ago.

The Bears, giving Justin Fields one more year, put the pick up for auction, and the Panthers came calling. It was not cheap to get the deal done, but the Panthers thought they had their future face of the franchise. It turns out they did not.

So what did the Panthers end up giving up for the right to draft Young? Let's take a look:

Carolina Gets:

2023 NFL Draft No. 1 overall pick (Bryce Young)

Chicago Gets:

-2023 NFL Draft No. 9 overall pick (traded down one slot, selected OT Darnell Wright)
-2023 NFL Draft No. 61 overall pick (CB Tyrique Stevenson)
-2024 NFL Draft first round pick (turned into the No. 1 overall pick and QB Caleb Williams)
-2025 NFL Draft second round pick
-WR D.J. Moore

The Bears also received a fourth round pick in 2024 from their trade down from the No. 9 pick to the No. 10 pick in 2023. They used this pick to draft punter Tory Taylor. The Bears still have one pick leftover from this trade, a second round pick in the upcoming draft.

Needless to say, it's hard to see how the Panthers recoup any of these assets for Young. They've likely burned a bridge and his confidence, and it's hard to see how the two sides can maintain a relationship. What could the Panthers get back for Young, however? It's hard to imagine anything more than a Day 3 pick.

Good luck continuing your rebuild, Carolina.

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