The Panthers have been itching to make a move at the quarterback position since they buried their disappointing 2020 season. After much speculation over a variety of rookie and veteran players, they have finally made that move. They are trading a small package of picks for Sam Darnold.
Filed to ESPN: Jets trading QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers for a 2021 sixth-round pick and second- and fourth-round picks in 2022, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 5, 2021
Darnold was made the third overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft by the New York Jets.