After sitting out of the Carolina Panthers’ preseason-opening loss to the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Sam Darnold was asked about the importance of getting hit in the preseason.
He took the opportunity to joke about his tumultuous tenure with the New York Jets.
Sam Darnold, former Jet, drew laughs today when asked about the importance of getting hit in the preseason: "Obviously, I have experience with it in the past the last few years."
— Joe Person (@josephperson) August 18, 2021
“Obviously, I have experience with (getting hit) in the past, the last few years,” Darnold said.