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Sam Darnold says he’s ‘pumped’ to be joining the Panthers

The Panthers have a new quarterback in Sam Darnold, who spent the first three seasons of his NFL career with the Jets.

The Panthers have a new quarterback in Sam Darnold, who spent the first three seasons of his NFL career with the Jets. During his time in New York, Darnold suffered from a serious lack of receiving weapons and was playing for one of the worst coaches in the league in Adam Gase.

As you might imagine, Darnold is happy about the opportunity to come to Carolina and perform for Matt Rhule and Joe Brady, while getting to throw to D.J. Moore, Dan Arnold and former Jets teammate Robby Anderson. Darnold says he’s pumped for this next leg of his journey.

Sam Darnold is excited to be in Carolina.

(🎥: https://t.co/DmOXlqxexZ) pic.twitter.com/4R3NXRssqH

— John Ellis (@OnePantherPlace) April 6, 2021

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Panthers allowing Teddy Bridgewater to seek a trade

Panthers allowing Teddy Bridgewater to seek a trade after Sam Darnold deal.

Teddy Bridgewater will be allowed to seek a trade following the Panthers’ deal to bring in Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, according to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network.

Following the trade for Sam Darnold, the #Panthers spoke with QB Teddy Bridgewater and allowed him the opportunity to talk with teams to potentially facilitate a trade, sources say. Carolina is open to Bridgewater returning, but will give him a chance to have a say in his future.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 6, 2021

Finding a willing trade partner won’t be easy. Bridgewater is coming off a disappointing 2020 season that saw him post more turnovers than touchdown passes. He also has a cap hit this year of around $23 million, the highest on the team.

The trouble is there may only be a handful of teams who think Bridgewater would be an upgrade over their current starters. The Broncos, Bears and Giants come to mind, to name a few.

Hopefully Bridgewater lands on his feet and gets another opportunity to start, but it seems like a long shot at this point.

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Panthers QB Sam Darnold: Highlights from his three seasons with Jets

Let’s take a look at some of Darnold’s best work from his time with the Jets.

The Panthers have a new quarterback after trading three draft picks to the Jets for 23-year old Sam Darnold.

While Darnold’s stats and win/loss record don’t inspire a ton of confidence, he does have potential and that’s what Carolina is banking on. Let’s take a look at some of Darnold’s best work from his time with the Jets.

Darnold 2018 highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UABOeJxexNk

Darnold 2019 highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPWzRyasC_E

Darnold 2020 highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKfsj2pSC2I

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