CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers are building a new and improved Sam Darnold.
The quarterback, who has helped the team to a 3-1 start, has shown the potential many NFL coaches and executives saw when the New York Jets made him the third pick of the 2018 draft.
Heading into Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles (1 p.m. ET, FOX), he ranks sixth in ESPN’s total quarterback rating (62.6) after finishing last in 2020 among 33 qualified quarterbacks with a 33.1 QBR. His three-year average (40.