Bryce Young was “completely surprised” and “blindsided” Monday by his benching following Carolina’s Week 2 home loss to the Chargers , according to a source, and veteran Andy Dalton takes over as the Panthers signal-caller Sunday and beyond.
But short of Dalton going on a tear, there’s a belief within the organization that Young will be called upon again this season in what would be one of the earliest second acts of a No. 1 overall pick’s career.
“You want to see what you have in this kid,” one team source said. “It’d be foolish not to.”…