Bryce Young's return from the bench has been nothing short of inspirational. He has looked like the quarterback the Carolina Panthers wanted first overall in the NFL Draft for the first time.

There was the play on the first drive, when Bryce Young scrambled on a third-and-4 and bulldozed his way through a linebacker for a first down. There was the throw in the fourth quarter ...

It was another solid outing for Bryce Young, whose wide receivers didn't ... year by avoiding the safety on third-and-11 for a huge gain to Xavier Legette with an absolute dime.

It's like hey, he might be awesome.” From first overall pick, to benched early in your second season, to a potential franchise centerpiece, Bryce Young is shifting perceptions.

Kansas City Chiefs v Carolina Panthers / Matt Kelley/GettyImages Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young looked like a No. 1 draft pick against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Oh right ...