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Mayfield, Darnold expected to compete for starting QB spot
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FILE - Then-Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) walks off the field after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. The Panthers view their starting QB job as an open competition between the newly acquired Baker Mayfield and incumbent Sam Darnold, one that will ultimately be decided at training camp and in preseason games. - photo by AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers now have two of the top three overall picks from the 2018 NFL draft class on their roster, and both happen to be quarterbacks. The big question is which one will start this season for Carolina. The Panthers view their starting QB job as an open competition between the newly acquired Baker Mayfield and incumbent Sam Darnold, one that will ultimately be decided at training camp and in preseason games.