NFL high draft choose Bryce Younger says he’s ‘FINE’ after getting battered by Jets go rushers in Panthers’ preseason opener

Bryce Younger has insisted he is ‘advantageous’ after taking a number of massive hits vs. the Jets in his preseason debut, which the Panthers misplaced 27-0.

The No. 1 general choose on this 12 months’s NFL draft took two huge hits within the first quarter after releasing the ball, and was additionally despatched to the turf within the second quarter by a Quinton Jefferson sack.

Nonetheless, the 5-foot-10, 204 pound passer – one of many smallest quarterbacks in league historical past – wasn’t fazed after being roughed up by the Jets protection.

‘Yeah, that is a part of the sport,’ he mentioned through Panthers Wire.

‘Soccer is a bodily sport. It is a part of the job description. You are gonna get hit—and, once more, that is the sport we play. It is a part of the job and you recognize that is coming. That is not one thing I consider. Cannot let that have an effect on your decision-making or what you are going by.’

Bryce Younger accomplished 4 of six passing makes an attempt in his Panthers preseason debut

He took a sack from Jets defensive sort out Quinton Jefferson within the second quarter of the sport

‘I really feel advantageous,’ he added. ‘Bodily, I am blessed I haven’t got any . . . I really feel advantageous now. And, once more, for me—no matter folks could assume or might imagine is occurring or regardless of the expectations are, I do not management that. These are what they’re. For me, that is not one thing I’ve put inventory into. It is not one thing that is on my thoughts.’

Younger’s night time would finish after three drives and simply 11 complete performs.

He accomplished 4 of his six passing makes an attempt for 21 yards.

After ending 7-10 final 12 months, the Panthers traded the No. 9 general choose, the No. 61 general choose, a 2024 first-rounder, a 2025 second-rounder and receiver D.J. Moore to the Bears for the No. 1 general choose, which was used to pick Younger in April.

Younger, who coach Frank Reich formally named the crew’s beginning quarterback final month, is about to make his common season debut on September 10 on the Falcons.