CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young on Monday was benched in favor of Andy Dalton, less than 24 hours after coach Dave Canales declared that the top pick of the 2023 draft would remain his starter for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Young, 23, becomes the first quarterback selected No. 1 in the common draft era (since 1967) to be benched for noninjury reasons in his second season.

Canales said he made the change after reviewing film of Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, in which Young posted a career-low 6.4 QBR.

Canales did not specify whether owner David Tepper had a say in the decision but noted general manager Dan Morgan and executive vice president Brandt Tilis were part of the discussion.

Ultimately, though, "this was my decision,'' Canales said.

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"Certainly a lot of parties involved there, and ultimately this comes on me,'' said Canales, who was hired earlier this year for his reputation for turning around quarterbacks such as Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield. "My No. 1 responsibility is to help the Panthers win, and so this move puts us in the best chance to do that."

Young has gone 2-16 as the starter since Carolina traded up eight spots with the Chicago Bears to draft him No. 1 last year. He's 0-2 this season with the Panthers losing to the Chargers and New Orleans Saints by a combined 73-13.

Young's 8.9 QBR after two games is by far the worst in the NFL among qualified quarterbacks this season. Chicago's Caleb Williams, who was selected No. 1 in the 2024 draft with a pick acquired from Carolina in the Young trade, is next closest at 23.9.

It is not the worst two-game stretch since ESPN began compiling QBR, however. Matthew Stafford averaged 5.6 in 2009 with the Detroit Lions, and Dalton averaged 7.4 in 2017 with the Cincinnati Bengals.