There are a few quarterbacks clearly under a mountain of pressure as we approach training camp in the 2025 NFL Offseason.
The pressure is only going to get more intense for quarterbacks as we get closer to training camp in 2025. Many teams will 'do or die' based on how their quarterback performs, and this is even true for the passers who are more established in the NFL.
But there are a few quarterbacks on the younger side who are under a mountain of pressure to figure things out. The regular season now begins in less than two months, so it's time for them to show what they are made of.
3 NFL quarterbacks under the most pressure approaching 2025 training camp
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
After playing terribly for about a year and a half, Bryce Young really began to put things together in the back-half of the 2024 NFL Season, but the regime that drafted Young in the first place isn't there now, so a ton of pressure is on his shoulders to put it all together in 2025.
If not, Panthers GM Dan Morgan might be motivated to make a bold move for another QB, as this roster is actually better than you think, but there is reason to believe that Bryce Young could explode. Panthers head coach Dave Canales worked wonders with Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield in previous seasons, so Young could be his next successful experiment.
Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams just saw his employer hire an elite offensive mind as head coach and saw them totally rebuild the interior offensive line, all while added more playmakers in Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III. Williams has everything needed to ascend into elite status in 2025, and the only thing getting in the way of that is going to be Williams himself.
Defensively, the Bears already have a great unit and hired Dennis Allen as their DC. While Allen is not a good head coach, he's got an extensive track record as a top-tier DC. The Chicago Bears are locked and loaded, but the pressure is now on Caleb Williams to perform.
JJ McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
What doesn't JJ McCarthy have in Minnesota? There were rumblings that the Vikings actually extended offers to both Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold to come back, so you have to wonder just how confident this franchise is in their second-year QB. McCarthy missed all of 2024 with a knee injury and is still only 22 years old.
He does have a massive opportunity in front of him, and with all that the front office added this offseason, you get the sense that they want immediate performance.
JJ McCarthy is under a lot of pressure in his de-facto rookie season.