Sam Darnold will be forced to miss the first four games, at a minimum. Though Baker Mayfield was likely brought in to operate as the QB1 from the get-go. This will save him from having someone breathing down his neck.

Related Players: P.J. Walker

Person would go on to report that GM Scott Fitterer said the plan is for the Panthers to keep only two quarterbacks on the active roster; Baker Mayfield and P.J. Walker. Walker is worth a roster spot in deep-roster Superflex leagues.

Panthers QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) has been cleared for contact.

Related Players: Cam Newton, P.J. Walker

At this point all we can hope for is all three QBs playing in the same game.

Matt Rhule said he can't speculate who will be the full time guy this week.

Relaed players: Cam Newton, Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker

Not many thought Darnold would be in the mix to get back on the field at this point, but here we are. The choice for Week 16 looks to be between Newton and Darnold at this point, but Rhule said he still needs some clarity from Darnold's test results Monday. Darnold has to be cleared by a doctor for contact practice.

The Carolina Panthers have designated QB Sam Darnold (shoulder). He has 21 days to be placed on the active roster or miss the remainder of the season.

Related Players: Cam Newton, P.J. Walker

If you have three QBs, do you even have one?

Matt Rhule said Sam Darnold could be a factor down the stretch but not now.

Related players: Cam Newton, P.J. Walker

Rhule said Newton and Walker will continue to divide reps. However, Darnold is still a few weeks away according to the tweet. With three weeks left in the season, that doesn't leave a ton of time for Darnold to get back into the picture. The Panthers don't seem to have any answer at the QB spot right now.

Followed up on this and Matt Rhule said "I certainly anticipate'' Cam Newton will be the starter against the Falcons.

Related players: P.J. Walker

David Newton first tweeted Rhule didn't want to get into the game plan for Atlanta in terms of how he will use Newton and Walker. He did remind everyone at the press conference Walker is 2-0 as a starter, the tweet added. While Rhule said Cam Newton will start, it sounds possible Walker may have some kind of role as well. Cam struggled and was pulled when we last saw him in Week 12 so this situation is a bit of a mess at least in terms of fantasy values.

Sam Darnold is closing in on the short end of that recovery window and Matt Rhule said that he has resumed throwing on the side. The Panthers have a bye this week and Rhule said they’ll evaluate Darnold once they’re back from the time off.

Related players: Cam Newton, P.J. Walker

“We’ll get him back next week, see where he’s at in his process and go from there,” Rhule said, via Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com, from the story. As we posted earlier, the Panthers have committed to starting Newton against the Falcons in Week 14 and Newton hopes to have a fuller grasp of the offense for that outing. If that doesn’t happen, Darnold could find his way back into consideration as the Panthers start to look toward the quarterback decisions they’ll have to make before the 2022 season, according to the story.

"Yeah, I'm not making any changes or anything like that right now. The other day we weren't protecting the quarterback worthwhile at all. Didn't seem fair to keep Cam Newton in there getting hit," HC Matt Rhule said.

Related players: P.J. Walker

The Panthers have a bye in Week 13 but expect to come back in Week 14 with Newton under center. Rhule said it was more of a chance to protect Newton but also get Walker some playing time.

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.