Russell Wilson wasn’t supposed to be a storyline by Week 8 — at least not in this way. But after losing his starting job in New York to rookie Jaxson Dart, the former Super Bowl champ has been sitting quietly behind the scenes while the Giants keep picking up almost all of his contract. It’s not ideal for anyone involved, and if the right team came calling, there’s every reason to believe they’d be willing to listen.
Enter the Carolina Panthers. A month ago, it would’ve made no sense. But they've been on a heater and quarterback Bryce Young just went down with a high ankle sprain — per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero — so Andy Dalton is back under center, and veteran Mike White was just signed to the practice squad.