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Packers WR Allen Lazard (shoulder) is doubtful for Week 11's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Related Players: Randall Cobb, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Lazard has been dependable despite a quiet passing attack from Green Bay. Look for Randall Cobb to take the intermediary passing work in Minnesota.

The Carolina Panthers are moving forward with the thought process that QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) will not play again this season and will give Cam Newton a chance to be the starter in 2022.

According to Schefter, one source said the Panthers "know Sam is out for the season", leading to the Panthers giving the contract they did to Newton, which includes incentives for playoff wins. He also has a chance to grab hold of the Panthers' starting QB job in 2022. PJ Walker will start today against the Cardinals while Newton gets up to speed, potentially making his official return to the Panthers' lineup next week against his former coach, Ron Rivera, and the Washington Football Team.

The Carolina Panthers have placed QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) on IR.

Related Player: P.J. Walker

Darnold is expected to miss at least four weeks, so this makes sense.

Broncos TE Noah Fant has been removed from the COVID-19 list.

Fant will go back to his starting role with the Philadelphia Eagles coming to Denver Sunday.

After two days of testing, exams revealed that Panthers QB Sam Darnold has a fractured scapula, sources say.

Related players: Phillip Walker

The right shoulder injury will most likely lead to Darnold missing several weeks. Walker, his backup, will step in. Some who follow the team were saying it was time for the Panthers to bench Darnold. However, they also admitted Walker is likely not the answer either. At this point, Walker could be showcasing for the rest of this season even when Darnold is able to return. Walker is worth grabbing in deeper, two-QB and superflex leagues.

Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold was listed as questionable because of a right shoulder injury heading into Sunday’s loss to the Patriots and the shoulder continues to be a problem on Monday.

Head coach Matt Rhule said that Darnold went for an MRI on his shoulder after reporting soreness on Monday morning.

Related players: Phillip Walker

We reported an ESPN opinion story that feels the team should bench Darnold in favor of Walker, so this could end up being the case whether the team wants to call it a benching or not. Rhule said in this story they are going to watch film and evaluate before making any decisions on Darnold. Now they will also wait for MRI results. The Panthers have a tough test against the Cardinals in Week 10.

It’s time for Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold to be benched -- permanently.

For the past five weeks, Darnold could fall back on the excuse of not having his security blanket, Christian McCaffrey, when making mistakes that cost Carolina chances to win.

But even with the running back’s return for Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots (5-4), Darnold continued to make the same mistakes that plagued him for three years with the New York Jets and five of the past six games with Carolina (4-5).

Related players: P.J. Walker

Darnold threw three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, when he missed a wide-open player. That gives him 10 interceptions in the past six games, five of them losses, the story said. While this is just one opinion, and despite the story's headline, the piece did point out Walker is prone to mistakes as well, and those mistakes have kept him from being more of a factor by now. Those in deeper superflex leagues maybe want to put a claim in for for Walker if he's on your wire.

Broncos TE Albert Okwuegbunam (knee) is questionable for Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Related Player: Noah Fant

Noah Fant's availability is already in question, so no Albert O would be devastating for an offense desperate for players against the high-powered Cowboys offense.

Panthers QB Sam Darnold (shoulder/concussion) is questionable for Week 9 against the New England Patriots.

Related Player: P.J. Walker

It sounds like Darnold could be active, inactive, or the back up. Just avoid him altogether.

Panthers QB PJ Walker took all first-team reps Wednesday with QB Sam Darnold in concussion protocol.

Darnold was already a QB to target when streaming defenses. Walker would make the Patriots DST a top play this week.