(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Alex Smith
The Carolina Panthers will trade current backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and should consider signing Alex Smith as a backup for Sam Darnold.
Sam Darnold is going to be the starter for the Carolina Panthers in 2021, this much we know. Who will be sitting behind him is still very much a question and the primary backup quarterback remains an underrated position that teams often overlook.
Quarterback injuries are going to happen. When they do, who you have behind them determines whether or not they can keep a team afloat.