'Everything was stacked against him': Panthers WR defends Bryce Young, explains why he's excited for young QB
As Thielen noted, Young didn't exactly land in a stable situation with Carolina. The team fired first-year head coach Frank Reich after Week 12 and the offensive line struggled to protect Young, who was sacked 62 times in 2023. Given all the things that crumbled around him, Thielen did credit Young for keeping a stable mindset throughout it all.