“We say it’s open competition, but Frank did say, ‘Hey, Andy’s he’s our guy right now. When Bryce is ready or (2022 third-rounder) Matt Corral is ready, whoever it may be, that’ll be the time they go in. If Andy’s the guy to start the season, and he’s the starter right now heading into the season, then he’ll be the guy. He understands his role and he can play good football. “We went out and signed Andy Dalton for a reason," Fitterer explained. Pilsen Church Opens Its Doors To House Migrants in Chicago as More Shelters Sought The 35-year-old veteran started 14 games for the New Orleans Saints last year, going 6-8 with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. We’re not saying, ‘Hey, this guy’s gonna start the first game or we’re not going to play him at all this year.’ When the time is right or we felt like he’s got enough of a mastery of the offense where he can go out and operate this and be successful, that’s when he’ll be out there."įor now – with still four months to go before the regular season – Fitterer sees Dalton as the presumptive starter. "We’re going to rely on our coaches – (senior assistant) Jim Caldwell, (head coach) Frank Reich, (offensive coordinator) Thomas Brown to decide when it’s right," Fitterer said. Instead, he'll leave it to the Panthers' new coaching staff as they decide between Young and veteran Andy Dalton. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter here.īut for this season at least, general manager Scott Fitterer said starting Young right away isn't guaranteed. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
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