Recently coach Ron Rivera expressed confidence in the current crop of potential backup quarterbacks, saying the current backup will probably come from the current roster. That statement does not give most Panthers fans a warm, fuzzy feeling. Should Cam Newton (football gods forbid) go down for any significant amount of time, the season is likely over with the currently constructed roster. With as many hits as Cam takes in a season, it is fairly likely that the Panthers backup quarterback will at least see some reps in the regular season.
The Panthers appear to have moved on from longtime backup Derek Anderson, and the current list of possible QB2s includes Garrett Gilbert, Taylor Heinicke, and Kyle Allen, a veritable who’s who of “who?