On his first pass in his first NFL preseason game for the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, quarterback Bryce Young connected with wide receiver Adam Thielen for a 10-yard gain and a first down.

But that was the only first down for Carolina during Young’s three series running the Panthers’ offense against the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The completion to Thielen came on a second-and-8 snap at the Carolina 27-yard line on the Panthers’ opening series after the Jets got a field goal on their first possession.

The No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft on April 27, Young followed his first completion with a 5-yard connection to wide receiver DJ Chark on the next snap.

But a false-start penalty preceded a 4-yard run by Chuba Hubbard and an incompletion on a long throw to Chark as the Panthers’ first possession ended in a punt.

Carolina’s second possession started at its 2-yard line. Young had a 3-yard completion to Hubbard on second down, but a third-down incompletion targeting wide receiver Laviska Shenault brought Panthers punter Johnny Hekker on the field for the second time.

Carolina’s final possession with Young under center on Saturday started at the Panthers 28-yard line. Young and tight end Hayden Hurst connected for a 5-yard gain on first down before Hubbard gained 1 yard on second down.

On third down, New York defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson sacked Young for a 9-yard loss and another three-and-out.

Young also was knocked down by defensive end Solomon Thomas on the completion to Thielen, and linebacker Jermaine Johnson II decked the former Alabama All-American on the long incompletion to Chark.

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Matt Corral took over at quarterback when Carolina’s offense came out for its fourth series.

In his inaugural preseason outing, Young completed 4-of-6 passes for 21 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Carolina had its projected first-team offense on the field with Young, although the Panthers projected a plain package with little motion or shifting. The Jets started with their No. 2 defense on the field, with former Auburn standout Jamien Sherwood perhaps the only player dressed for the game who could be an opening-day starter for New York.

The Panthers play the second of their three preseason games at 6 p.m. CDT Friday, when Carolina visits the New York Giants.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.