Despite recently acquiring former No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield, the Panthers still plan to hold an “open competition” for their starting quarterback position this fall, general manager Scott Fitterer said Tuesday.
“The reason why we added Baker was to make the group better as a whole,” Fitterer said in a press conference. “Our whole philosophy is to add competition not just in the quarterback room but every position. So if we see an opportunity to get better, where we can add a player that makes sense for us as a team, makes sense for us financially, makes sense for us just from an addition standpoint, we’re going to do that. And with Baker being out there, having the conversations, it made sense for us.”
Prior to landing Mayfield in a deal with the Browns last Wednesday, the Panthers already had Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker, and Matt Corral on the roster. Darnold and Walker both saw action last season in Carolina before the team selected Corral out of Ole Miss in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
