F or Bryce Young, his upcoming 2025 season is his prove-it year for the Carolina Panthers . Entering Year 3 of his rookie deal, the former No. 1 overall pick needs to show more of his positive development reflected down the stretch last fall to warrant a long-term extension in the future.

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Nonetheless, heading into his third NFL season, Young is putting his struggles behind him and looks like a new quarterback for the Panthers. On Tuesday, NFL reporter Cameron Wolfe appeared on the NFL Network and shared a promising update on the 24-year-old.

Headlined by a former Heisman Trophy winner, here are five Alabama standouts from Week 1 of the 2025 NFL Preseason.

Sixteen rookie quarterbacks made their NFL game debuts in the first week of preseason action over the weekend, and there was plenty of variance in the quality of their performances. There was also plenty of room for questions as they played differing amounts of time against differing levels of opposing defenses.

The first week of preseason is officially in the books, and Friday marks the start of Week 2. Check out the lines for all 16 games.