The internet’s constant stream of short jokes is big enough to reach Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. It is not, however, big enough to bother him.
In one of his stops along this year’s “Radio Row” from New Orleans, the soon-to-be third-year passer chatted it up with NBC Sports’ Dan Patrick—who seemed more than eager to get into Young’s height. Patrick asked the 5-foot-10, 205-pounder about the variety of vertical wisecracks, including the “back-to-school” quips from the following video taken this past summer . . .
Bryce Young has made it to #Panthers training camp#KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/cbUyhxrrSt
— Blande (@JustBlande) July 23, 2024
But Young, as he did when he entered the pros, had a feel-good answer.
“I don’t mind, at all,” he replied. “I’ve seen some, like, hilarious stuff about my height. Like, it’s fine. Again, I’m used to it. I embrace it.
“But I only know one way to play football. So I’ve never had to adjust, I’ve never had to, like, ‘Okay, dang, this is way different now.’ This is just how I know how to play the game.”
Funnily enough, Young finished the 2024 season with just one batted pass—the fewest, by far, from a quarterback with at least 200 attempts.