There’s been a presumption that Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will start right away. That presumption might not become the reality.

Earlier this week, Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer explained the process for deciding when to put Young on the field.

“We’re going to rely on our coaches — Jim Caldwell, Frank Reich, Thomas Brown — to decide when it’s right,” Fitterer said. “We don’t have a timeline. 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.