The Falcons have not named a quarterback for Sunday's game against the Panthers and preparing the team's defense under those circumstances was a topic of conversation for Panthers head coach Dave Canales on Wednesday.

Thus far, it's all smiles on offense for the Panthers—even if HC Dave Canales is having one at his own expense.

The Chicago Bears totally annihilated the Carolina Panthers in their first game of the NFL regular season on Sunday. Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears towered over the Panthers with a 59-37 final score.

There was a lot for Panthers head coach Dave Canales to like about the way his team played in Sunday's 34-3 win over the Falcons and linebacker Devin Lloyd's performance was at the top of the list.

Panthers HC Dave Canales on LB Devin Lloyd: "I don't know if I've seen a better performance out of a linebacker in 17 years of coaching in the NFL."

Xavier Legette has had a forgettable start to his Panthers career, but his head coach, Dave Canales isn't ready to give up on him yet. The post Panthers HC Dave Canales Isn’t Giving Up On Xavier Legette appeared first on HEAVY.

Bryce Young is the Panthers’ franchise quarterback right now. Whether he will remain the Panthers’ franchise quarterback for years to come depends on whether he and the team agree to a long-term contract extension.