Young, as mentioned, has not played in a preseason game yet this preseason. He played 54 snaps in the preseason as a rookie. Canales had not yet decided if Young’s time in the game would be based on a drive count, snap count or production marker, merely promising he wouldn’t pull the quarterback in the middle of a drive. But while fans don’t yet know how long they’ll see Young against the Bills defense, there are things to watch for in any number of plays.

Since arriving, Canales and staff have noted Young’s ability to play well on the run, getting out of the pocket and finding plays downfield either on scrambles or designed bootlegs. Chances are Canales will keep the offense fairly vanilla on Saturday, not wanting to tip his playbook before the regular season, but watch for Young to use his legs more. What will be important to the Panthers is to see how comfortable Young looks when pass rushers are coming full speed and he’s no longer in a no-contact jersey.

Furthermore, how does Young handle the operation between snaps, something Canales specifically mentioned wanting to see from his quarterback, with a year of experience under his belt. Does the offense lallygag out of the huddle, or move quickly? Are the pre-alignments correct, audibles handled well, etc. It will all be things that Young has done before, but is now doing it in a new offensive playbook.