CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers and No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young agreed to a four-year contract, the team announced Friday.
According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the former Alabama standout agreed to terms on a four-year, fully guaranteed $37.96 million rookie deal. The contract includes a nearly $24.6 million signing bonus, per Rapoport.
The deal comes just four days before the Panthers are to report to training camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina. All of Carolina’s draft picks are now under contract heading to camp.
Young, the 5-foot-10, 204-pound former Alabama signal-caller, is a Heisman Trophy winner who recorded one of the most prolific careers in Crimson Tide history. He was a two-year starter from 2021-22 and finished second in program record books with 8,356 career passing yards and 80 career passing touchdowns.
The Panthers traded up with the Chicago Bears from the ninth spot to get Young, giving them a potential long-term solution at quarterback — a position where they have struggled to find stability for years.
The 5-foot-10, 204-pound Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021 for Alabama, where he was a two-year starter for the Crimson Tide. He finished second in school history with 8,356 career yards passing and 80 touchdowns.
He took over first-team reps in OTAs and is tracking to be the team's Week 1 starter.