It's pretty unusual l to see major media outlets openly questioning an NFL head coach this early in the season. That several have been so vocally critical of Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales' decision not to play his starters in tonight's preseason finale against the Pittsubrgh Steelers says a lot about the wisdom of that call.

The Panthers watched one of their prized newcomer defenders go down in the final NFL Preseason game. Who went down against the Steelers?

When Panthers head coach Dave Canales benched quarterback Bryce Young just two games into last season, some wondered if Young was already done as Carolina's franchise quarterback.

WATCH: Carolina Panthers Head Coach Dave Canales reacts to finishing the preseason 0-3, how to fix the team's concerns and the difficulty of upcoming cuts.

The Carolina Panthers might have two of their starters back for the beginning of the 2025 campaign. After a fiery finish to training camp on Tuesday, head coach Dave Canales was asked about the statuses of tight end Tommy Tremble and left guard Damien Lewis. He started with Tremble, who is on track to suit for up Week 1 of the regular season.

The Panthers held their final padded practice of the preseason on Tuesday and things got a little more heated than they would have liked.

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