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Panthers Agree to Terms with No. 1 Overall Pick Bryce Young

This year's top pick in the NFL Draft has ironed out his rookie contract with Carolina.

Luke Easterling

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The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with quarterback Bryce Young on his rookie contract, per multiple reports.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Young will soon sign the customary four-year deal with a fifth-year team option.

Carolina paid a high price to trade all the way up from the No. 9 overall pick to the top spot to make sure they could land Young, who won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore at Alabama back in 2021. After two years of stellar play for the Crimson Tide, Young ascended to the top of the draft board despite concerns about his lack of ideal size.

The Panthers' rookies and quarterbacks are set to report for training camp tomorrow, and it looks like their new franchise quarterback will have his new contract just in time for his arrival.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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